# Muwowo West Ward Ward, Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-west/ Ward · Bwacha Constituency # Muwowo West Ward Muwowo West Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **213.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 213km² - 1mapped service - 1,191 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muwowo West Ward? Muwowo West 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 6 other wards: [Ben Kapufi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/ben-kapufi/), [Chililalila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/chililalila/), [Mpunde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/mpunde/), [Munga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/munga/), [Munga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/munga/) and [Muwowo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-east/). By area it is the 995th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 17.6% of [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/). The centre of Muwowo West Ward is about 116 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3661° S, 28.2913° 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). ## Things to see in and around Muwowo West Ward ### Nearby, outside Muwowo West Ward - William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha16 km - steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge19 km - steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge19 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: Muwowo West 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) · Lusaka109 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola158 km ### Nearest railway station Kabwe North (Kaputula), about 18 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 Muwowo West Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Muwowo West Ward. - Kankomwa - Tobongo 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 Muwowo West Ward Named natural and historic features inside Muwowo West Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chambashi ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kalulu Forest Reserve 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 Muwowo West 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 Muwowo West Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makululu Mini Hospital · Chililalila 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44699&mlon=28.39022#map=17/-14.44699/28.39022) Bank Abbsa · Lukanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44119&mlon=28.44264#map=17/-14.44119/28.44264) Petrol pump Lake Petroleum · Justine Kabwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44696&mlon=28.42964#map=17/-14.44696/28.42964) Hotel Prezo Lodge · Luangwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42755&mlon=28.43241#map=17/-14.42755/28.43241) Mall Mukuyu Mall · Highridge 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44209&mlon=28.44573#map=17/-14.44209/28.44573) School Mpunde Girls Secondary School · Muwowo West 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35078&mlon=28.35396#map=17/-14.35078/28.35396) College Kabwe Trades Training Institute · Kawama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41714&mlon=28.41239#map=17/-14.41714/28.41239) Police station Chililalila Police Post · Chililalila 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44836&mlon=28.40174#map=17/-14.44836/28.40174) 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 Muwowo West Ward Places mapped inside Muwowo West Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Munga - Munyama - Muwowo East - Ngungu - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Muwowo West Ward?In Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Muwowo West Ward?Ben Kapufi Ward, Chililalila Ward, Mpunde Ward, Munga Ward, Munga Ward and Muwowo East Ward - What is there to see in Muwowo West Ward?William Cousin, steam locomotive 113, steam locomotive - What time zone is Muwowo West Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muwowo West Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Muwowo West Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muwowo West Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Muwowo West Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Muwowo West Ward?Makululu Mini Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muwowo West Ward?Abbsa, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muwowo West Ward?Lake Petroleum, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muwowo West Ward?ZM101005006010 (OCHA common operational dataset)