# Ward 9 Ward, Redcliff District, Midlands Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-9/ Ward · Redcliff District # Ward 9 Ward 9 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Redcliff District, Midlands Province. It covers **38.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 38.8km² ## Where is Ward 9? Ward 9 lies in [Redcliff District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-2/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-3/), [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/kwekwe/ward-30/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-7/) and [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/ward-8/). By area it is the 1505th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 34.4% of [Redcliff District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/redcliff/). The centre of Ward 9 is about 188 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9840° S, 29.7576° 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 9 ### Nearby, outside Ward 9 - Kwekwe Mining Museum · museum, Ward 137.6 km - National Mining Museum · museum, Ward 68.0 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 9 - 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) · Bulawayo165 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare183 km ### Nearest railway station Kwekwe (Ward 6), about 9.8 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 9 Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 9. - Rutendo - Rutendo Extension 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 9 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 9, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kwekwe - Momahe 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 9 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 9 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbizo Medical Centre Hospital · Ward 10 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93416&mlon=29.80526#map=17/-18.93416/29.80526) Bank Standard Bank · Ward 6 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93109&mlon=29.80595#map=17/-18.93109/29.80595) Petrol pump Shell · Ward 6 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93203&mlon=29.80655#map=17/-18.93203/29.80655) Hotel Palm Leaf Gardens · Ward 10 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.94902&mlon=29.78877#map=17/-18.94902/29.78877) School Drake High School · Ward 6 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00669&mlon=29.73289#map=17/-19.00669/29.73289) College Kwekwe Polytechnic College · Ward 14 9.5 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 7.5 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 1 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 9?In Redcliff District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 9?Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 30, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 8 - What is there to see in Ward 9?Kwekwe Mining Museum, National Mining Museum - What time zone is Ward 9 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 9?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 9?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 9?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ward 9?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 9?Mbizo Medical Centre Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ward 9?Standard Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 9?Shell, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ward 9?ZW172309 (OCHA common operational dataset)