# Malambanyama Ward Ward, Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/malambanyama/ Ward · Keembe Constituency # Malambanyama Ward Malambanyama Ward is a ward of Zambia in Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **323.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 323km² - 2mapped services - 1,146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malambanyama Ward? Malambanyama Ward lies in [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/), [Chibombo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Keembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/keembe/), [Lunjofwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/lunjofwa/), [Mashikili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/mashikili/), [Muundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/muundu/), [Nakasaka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nakasaka/) and [Nangoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nangoma/). By area it is the 732nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.9% of [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/). The centre of Malambanyama Ward is about 96 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8941° S, 27.5710° E. Source: [Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) Zambia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zmb). ## Know before you go: Malambanyama Ward - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Lusaka - CurrencyKwacha (ZMW) - Country calling code+260 - LanguagesEnglish, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja - Plug typesType C, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka106 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba229 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:47). 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 Malambanyama Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Malambanyama Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,136 m and 1,192 m above sea level (median 1,146 m). - Chikana - Chinyamuka - Chisule - Chonta - Kalusa - Kapansha - Kasumpabuwe - Malambanyama - Mulalabungu - Munengo Mosonso - Musopelo 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 Malambanyama Ward Named natural and historic features inside Malambanyama Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kanwapandi - Namakolongo - Namalingi - Nansofwa - Nashimalombe - Shimatutu ### History 1 ancient site. - Kafushi River 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 Malambanyama Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chibombo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 880 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (234 mm) and the driest Jul (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 22 229 Feb 22 171 Mar 22 108 Apr 21 29 May 19 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 11 Nov 26 94 Dec 23 234 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malambanyama Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nangoma Mission Hospital · Matala 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12599&mlon=27.36289#map=17/-15.12599/27.36289) Hotel Nangoma Safari Lodge · Chisalu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14770&mlon=27.37430#map=17/-15.14770/27.37430) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Nchename Primary School · Malambanyama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88038&mlon=27.60443#map=17/-14.88038/27.60443) Police station Keembe Police Post · Keembe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90328&mlon=27.77934#map=17/-14.90328/27.77934) 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 Malambanyama Ward Places mapped inside Malambanyama Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Keembe Constituency - Chaloshi - Chibombo - Chikobo - Chitanda - Ipongo - Itumbwe - Kakoma - Kalola - Keembe - Lunjofwa - Mashikili - Muundu ## Quick answers - Where is Malambanyama Ward?In Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Malambanyama Ward?Keembe Ward, Lunjofwa Ward, Mashikili Ward, Muundu Ward, Nakasaka Ward and Nangoma Ward - What time zone is Malambanyama Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Malambanyama Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Malambanyama Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malambanyama Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malambanyama Ward?Settlements lie between 1,136 m and 1,192 m - What is the best time to visit Malambanyama Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Malambanyama Ward?Nangoma Mission Hospital, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malambanyama Ward?ZM101001002016 (OCHA common operational dataset)