# Munga Ward Ward, Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/munga/ Ward · Bwacha Constituency # Munga Ward Munga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **245.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 246km² - 2mapped services - 1,195 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munga Ward? Munga Ward lies in [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/), [Kabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chibombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chibombo/), [Chililalila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/chililalila/), [Chinyanja Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/chinyanja/), [Liteta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/liteta/), [Munga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/munga/), [Munyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/munyama/) and [Muwowo West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-west/). By area it is the 905th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 20.3% of [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/). The centre of Munga Ward is about 94 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5605° S, 28.2639° 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: Munga 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) · Lusaka88 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola179 km ### Nearest railway station Nyama (Chinyanja), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:45). 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 Munga Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Munga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,163 m and 1,197 m above sea level (median 1,195 m). - John Chinena - Masaka - Mukopa - Mutenga - Shanyombo 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 Munga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Munga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chilowe 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 Munga Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kabwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 935 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (247 mm) and the driest Sep (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 22 247 Feb 22 191 Mar 22 114 Apr 21 32 May 19 2 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 0 Oct 27 11 Nov 26 98 Dec 23 240 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makululu Mini Hospital · Chililalila 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44699&mlon=28.39022#map=17/-14.44699/28.39022) Bank Abbsa · Lukanga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44119&mlon=28.44264#map=17/-14.44119/28.44264) Petrol pump Lake Petroleum · Justine Kabwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44696&mlon=28.42964#map=17/-14.44696/28.42964) Hotel Lelesha Lodge · Munga 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55168&mlon=28.30078#map=17/-14.55168/28.30078) Mall Mukuyu Mall · Highridge 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44209&mlon=28.44573#map=17/-14.44209/28.44573) School Mukalash Secondary School · Chibombo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.61721&mlon=28.17282#map=17/-14.61721/28.17282) College Kabwe Trades Training Institute · Kawama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41714&mlon=28.41239#map=17/-14.41714/28.41239) Police station Prospect Police Station · Munga 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54616&mlon=28.31178#map=17/-14.54616/28.31178) 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 Munga Ward Places mapped inside Munga Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Police stations1 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 Bwacha Constituency - Ben Kapufi - Bwacha - Chililalila - Chimanimani - Chinyanja - Kang'omba - Kawama - Makululu - Moomba - Munyama - Muwowo East - Muwowo West - Ngungu - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Munga Ward?In Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Munga Ward?Chibombo Ward, Chililalila Ward, Chinyanja Ward, Liteta Ward, Munga Ward, Munyama Ward and Muwowo West Ward - What time zone is Munga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Munga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munga Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munga Ward?Settlements lie between 1,163 m and 1,197 m - What is the best time to visit Munga Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Munga Ward?Makululu Mini Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munga Ward?Abbsa, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munga Ward?Lake Petroleum, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munga Ward?ZM101005006004 (OCHA common operational dataset)