# Ward 1 Ward, Mberengwa District, Midlands Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-1/ Ward · Mberengwa District # Ward 1 Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Mberengwa District, Midlands Province. It covers **398.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 398km² ## Where is Ward 1? Ward 1 lies in [Mberengwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-10/), [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-13/), [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-19/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-2/), [Ward 35](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-35/), [Ward 36](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/ward-36/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/insiza/ward-9/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 7.9% of [Mberengwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/mberengwa/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 336 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5776° S, 29.7248° 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 1 - 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) · Bulawayo131 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown243 km ### Nearest railway station Bannochburn (Ward 19), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:27). 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 1 Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 1. - Mberengwa 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 1 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Malole ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Gurumutumbu · 1,119 m - Iddo · 1,089 m - Chivuzhe · 1,057 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 1 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mberengwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 617 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (132 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 103 Feb 24 103 Mar 23 85 Apr 21 41 May 18 10 Jun 16 6 Jul 15 4 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 16 Oct 24 34 Nov 25 82 Dec 25 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 1 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wanezi Mission Hospital · Ward 19 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.55912&mlon=29.58084#map=17/-20.55912/29.58084) Hotel Belingwe · Ward 2 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48578&mlon=29.90924#map=17/-20.48578/29.90924) School Marirazhombe Primary School · Ward 13 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.67607&mlon=29.72169#map=17/-20.67607/29.72169) College Chomusenda secondary school · Ward 2 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.47768&mlon=29.90504#map=17/-20.47768/29.90504) Police station Mberengwa Police station · Ward 2 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48055&mlon=29.91029#map=17/-20.48055/29.91029) 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 Mberengwa District - 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 34 - Ward 35 - Ward 36 - Ward 37 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 1?In Mberengwa District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 1?Ward 10, Ward 13, Ward 19, Ward 2, Ward 35, Ward 36 and Ward 9 - What time zone is Ward 1 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 1?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 1?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 1?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ward 1?Gurumutumbu (1,119 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 1?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Wanezi Mission Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW170601 (OCHA common operational dataset)