# Ward 8 Ward, Kwekwe District, Midlands Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-8/

Ward · Kwekwe District 

# Ward 8

Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Kwekwe District, Midlands Province. It covers **127.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 128km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,029 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 8?

Ward 8 lies in [Kwekwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/ward-15/), [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/mhondoro-ngezi/ward-16/), [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/gokwe-south/ward-25/), [Ward 32](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-32/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-9/). By area it is the 881st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 1.5% of [Kwekwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 182 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5034° S, 29.4878° 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 8

### Nearby, outside Ward 8

- Home tsano · memorial, Ward 2513 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 8

- 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) · Harare181 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo191 km

### Nearest railway station

Munyati (Ward 31), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:32).

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 8

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 8. Settlements here lie between about 1,029 m and 1,036 m above sea level (median 1,029 m).

- Bhamala Village
- Blue Gum
- Empress Mine
- Empress Mine Township
- Mahogo Village "B"
- Mawela Village
- Mopani Township
- Mubereki Village
- Navata Village
- Salagushle
- Totororo Business Center

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 8

Named natural and historic features inside Ward 8, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Ngondoma Dam

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Zhombe · 1,032 m

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 8 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kwekwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 676 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (180 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 25 155 

Feb 24 123 

Mar 23 79 

Apr 22 28 

May 19 4 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 16 1 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 26 21 

Nov 26 77 

Dec 25 180 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 8

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zhombe Mission Hospital · Ward 11 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.69714&mlon=29.38502#map=17/-18.69714/29.38502) 

Petrol pump Empress Filling Station · Ward 6 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.44640&mlon=29.44561#map=17/-18.44640/29.44561) 

School Bhamala Primary School · Ward 9 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.54535&mlon=29.51509#map=17/-18.54535/29.51509) 

College Rio Tinto Agricultural College · Ward 8 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.46851&mlon=29.43046#map=17/-18.46851/29.43046) 

Police station Samambwa Base · Ward 8 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.45957&mlon=29.43641#map=17/-18.45957/29.43641) 

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 8

Places mapped inside Ward 8 in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 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 20
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 27
- Ward 28
- Ward 29
- Ward 3
- Ward 30
- Ward 31
- Ward 32
- Ward 33
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 8?In Kwekwe District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 8?Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 25, Ward 32, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 8?Home tsano
- What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 8?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 8?Settlements lie between 1,029 m and 1,036 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ward 8?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ward 8?Zhombe (1,032 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Zhombe Mission Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Empress Filling Station, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW170508 (OCHA common operational dataset)