# Ward 5 Ward, Gweru District, Midlands Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-5/

Ward · Gweru District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Gweru District, Midlands Province. It covers **53.4 km²**.

- 53.4km²

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 lies in [Gweru District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-1/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-3/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/ward-6/). By area it is the 1434th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.9% of [Gweru District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gweru/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 243 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3529° S, 29.4003° E.

Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe).

## Know before you go: Ward 5

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare
- CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- Country calling code+263
- LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Plug typesType G · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo110 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare238 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:31).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 5

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Kashai
- Sombibi Dam

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ward 5 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gweru District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 678 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (172 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 144 

Feb 22 120 

Mar 21 83 

Apr 19 33 

May 17 6 

Jun 14 3 

Jul 14 2 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 21 7 

Oct 24 26 

Nov 24 82 

Dec 23 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr. Chigwedere Surgery · Ward 1 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.55105&mlon=29.34174#map=17/-19.55105/29.34174) 

Hotel ⛪ Kingdom Hall Mkoba 18 · Ward 16 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.44260&mlon=29.74444#map=17/-19.44260/29.74444) 

School Mkoba Primary School · Ward 8 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37548&mlon=29.52729#map=17/-19.37548/29.52729) 

Police station Maboleni Police Sub-Office · Ward 8 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.38137&mlon=29.52439#map=17/-19.38137/29.52439) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other wards in Gweru District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 17
- Ward 18
- Ward 19
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Gweru District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 1, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 6
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 5?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Dr. Chigwedere Surgery, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW170405 (OCHA common operational dataset)