# Ward 1 Ward, Redcliff District, Midlands Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-1/

Ward · Redcliff District 

# Ward 1

Ward 1 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Redcliff District, Midlands Province. It covers **0.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.4km²
- 1,193 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 1?

Ward 1 lies in [Redcliff District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-3/), [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-8/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-9/). By area it is the 1935th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.3% of [Redcliff District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/). The centre of Ward 1 is about 192 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0141° S, 29.7331° 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 1

### Nearby, outside Ward 1

- Kwekwe Mining Museum · museum, Ward 1312 km
- National Mining Museum · museum, Ward 612 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 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) · Bulawayo161 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare187 km

### Nearest railway station

Kwekwe (Ward 6), about 14 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 06:31, 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 1

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ward 1.

- Torwood

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 1 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Redcliff 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 1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbizo Medical Centre Hospital · Ward 10 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93416&mlon=29.80526#map=17/-18.93416/29.80526) 

Bank Standard Bank · Ward 6 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93109&mlon=29.80595#map=17/-18.93109/29.80595) 

Petrol pump Shell · Ward 6 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93203&mlon=29.80655#map=17/-18.93203/29.80655) 

Hotel Redcliff Hotel · Ward 8 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.02750&mlon=29.77612#map=17/-19.02750/29.77612) 

School Drake High School · Ward 6 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00669&mlon=29.73289#map=17/-19.00669/29.73289) 

College Kwekwe Polytechnic College · Ward 14 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93943&mlon=29.83444#map=17/-18.93943/29.83444) 

Police station Zimbabwe Republic Police · Ward 6 12 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.

## Other wards in Redcliff District

- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 1?In Redcliff District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 1?Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 8 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 1?Kwekwe Mining Museum, National Mining Museum
- 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 best time to visit Ward 1?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 1?Mbizo Medical Centre Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 1?Standard Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 1?Shell, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 1?ZW172301 (OCHA common operational dataset)