# Munsakamba Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munsakamba/

Ward · Mkushi North Constituency 

# Munsakamba Ward

Munsakamba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **586.8 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 587km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Munsakamba Ward?

Munsakamba Ward lies in [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/), [Mkushi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chibefwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chibefwe/), [Chitina Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chitina/), [Munshibemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munshibemba/), [Musofu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/musofu/) and [Upper Lunsenfwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/upper-lunsenfwa/). By area it is the 374th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.9% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Munsakamba Ward is about 239 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4966° S, 29.3089° 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: Munsakamba 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

- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola104 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka224 km

### Nearest railway station

Mkushi (Chibefwe), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:42).

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Munsakamba Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Munsakamba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Chimetu
- Fibanga
- Fitete
- Lusale
- Mulala
- Tunyenda

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Nachibunse · 1,491 m
- Lusale · 1,443 m

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 Munsakamba Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mkushi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,014 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (268 mm) and the driest Sep (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 268 

Feb 21 197 

Mar 21 132 

Apr 19 41 

May 18 3 

Jun 16 1 

Jul 16 1 

Aug 19 1 

Sep 23 1 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 25 97 

Dec 22 261 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munsakamba Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mkushi District Hospital · Chibefwe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61162&mlon=29.38440#map=17/-13.61162/29.38440) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Chibefwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62392&mlon=29.39529#map=17/-13.62392/29.39529) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chibefwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62450&mlon=29.39521#map=17/-13.62450/29.39521) 

Hotel Harvest Inn limited Mkushi · Chibefwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) 

School Mkushi Secondary School · Chibefwe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61197&mlon=29.38122#map=17/-13.61197/29.38122) 

College Delca Palms College · Chibefwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) 

Police station Chibefwe Police Station · Chibefwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62662&mlon=29.39481#map=17/-13.62662/29.39481) 

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 Munsakamba Ward

Places mapped inside Munsakamba Ward in open map data, by type.

- Colleges and universities1

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 Mkushi North Constituency

- Chalata
- Chibefwe
- Chikanda
- Chitina
- Kabengeeshi
- Kalwa
- Matuku
- Munshibemba
- Musofu
- Nkolonga
- Nkulumashiba
- Nkumbi
- Nshinso
- Tembwe
- Upper Lunsenfwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Munsakamba Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Munsakamba Ward?Chibefwe Ward, Chitina Ward, Munshibemba Ward, Musofu Ward and Upper Lunsenfwa Ward
- What time zone is Munsakamba Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Munsakamba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Munsakamba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Munsakamba Ward?Nachibunse (1,491 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Munsakamba Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munsakamba Ward?Mkushi District Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munsakamba Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munsakamba Ward?TotalEnergies, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Munsakamba Ward?ZM101008010004 (OCHA common operational dataset)
