# Ward 8 Ward, Zvishavane Urban District, Midlands Province

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Ward · Zvishavane Urban District 

# Ward 8

Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Zvishavane Urban District, Midlands Province. It covers **1.54 km²**.

- 1.5km²

## Where is Ward 8?

Ward 8 lies in [Zvishavane Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/), [Midlands Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-5/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/ward-9/). By area it is the 1827th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.5% of [Zvishavane Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/midlands/zvishavane-urban/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 297 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3315° S, 30.0755° 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 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

- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo156 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown286 km

### Nearest railway station

Bannochburn (Ward 19), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:26).

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.

## Weather in Ward 8 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zvishavane Urban 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 8

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zvishavane District Hospital-Er · Ward 6 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30604&mlon=30.04752#map=17/-20.30604/30.04752) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Service Station Zvishavane · Ward 10 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31508&mlon=30.05274#map=17/-20.31508/30.05274) 

Hotel Zvishavane Panorama Lodge · Ward 3 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31354&mlon=30.06121#map=17/-20.31354/30.06121) 

School Marlborough High School · Ward 7 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31188&mlon=30.05652#map=17/-20.31188/30.05652) 

College Msu-Zvishavane MAIN Campus · Ward 9 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.32112&mlon=30.05740#map=17/-20.32112/30.05740) 

Police station Zvishavane · Ward 7 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31339&mlon=30.05682#map=17/-20.31339/30.05682) 

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 Zvishavane Urban District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 8?In Zvishavane Urban District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 8?Ward 5 and Ward 9
- 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)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 8?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Zvishavane District Hospital-Er, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?TotalEnergies Service Station Zvishavane, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW172508 (OCHA common operational dataset)