# Ward 6 Ward, Kwekwe Urban District, Midlands Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-6/

Ward · Kwekwe Urban District 

# Ward 6

Ward 6 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kwekwe Urban District, Midlands Province. It covers **32.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.4km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,203 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 6?

Ward 6 lies in [Kwekwe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 13 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-1/), [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-13/), [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-14/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-3/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-30/), [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-31/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-4/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-5/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-7/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/ward-9/). By area it is the 1536th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 37.4% of [Kwekwe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe-urban/). The centre of Ward 6 is about 178 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9047° S, 29.8101° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ward 6

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ward 6: 1 museum.

- National Mining Museum · museum

### Nearby, outside Ward 6

- Kwekwe Mining Museum · museum, Ward 133.5 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ward 6

- 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare173 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo175 km

### Nearest railway station

Kwekwe (Ward 6), about 3.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:30).

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.

## Villages and localities in Ward 6

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 6. The largest with a recorded population: Kwekwe (119,863).

- Kwekwe

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Ward 6 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kwekwe Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 691 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (188 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 23 141 

Feb 23 122 

Mar 22 85 

Apr 20 30 

May 17 5 

Jun 15 3 

Jul 15 2 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 24 24 

Nov 24 86 

Dec 23 188 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 6

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbizo Medical Centre Hospital · Ward 10 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93416&mlon=29.80526#map=17/-18.93416/29.80526) 

Bank STANBIC · Ward 6 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.92857&mlon=29.80586#map=17/-18.92857/29.80586) 

Petrol pump CMED KWEKWE · Ward 6 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.91564&mlon=29.81760#map=17/-18.91564/29.81760) 

Hotel Shamba Hotel · Ward 6 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.92742&mlon=29.80604#map=17/-18.92742/29.80604) 

School Kelsad Pre-School · Ward 6 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.91670&mlon=29.81670#map=17/-18.91670/29.81670) 

College Kwekwe Polytechnic · Ward 14 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93876&mlon=29.83421#map=17/-18.93876/29.83421) 

Police station Zimbabwe Republic Police · Ward 6 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93362&mlon=29.80490#map=17/-18.93362/29.80490) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 6

Places mapped inside Ward 6 in open map data, by type.

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels4
- Schools5
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Kwekwe Urban District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 6?In Kwekwe Urban District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 6?Ward 1, Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 14, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 30, Ward 31, Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 7, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 6?National Mining Museum
- What time zone is Ward 6 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 6?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 6?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 6?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 6?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 6?Mbizo Medical Centre Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 6?STANBIC, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 6?CMED KWEKWE, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ward 6?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ward 6?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ward 6?ZW172206 (OCHA common operational dataset)