# Nkumbi Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkumbi/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Nkumbi Ward Nkumbi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **288.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 289km² - 1,198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkumbi Ward? Nkumbi 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 6 other wards: [Chitina Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chitina/), [Kashitu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/kashitu/), [Lunchu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/lunchu/), [Munshibemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munshibemba/), [Mushimbili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/mushimbili/) and [Musofu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/musofu/). By area it is the 814th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.4% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Nkumbi Ward is about 205 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7069° S, 29.0340° 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: Nkumbi 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) · Ndola100 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka191 km ### Nearest railway station Lunsemfwa (Nkumbi), about 9.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:43). 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 Nkumbi Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nkumbi Ward. - Chitiwa - Nkumbi 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 Nkumbi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nkumbi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Fikonga - Kankosa - Lupula - Mafwasa - Makanga - Misenga - Muloba - Musofu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mosalankosa · 1,182 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 Nkumbi 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 Nkumbi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mkushi District Hospital · Chibefwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61162&mlon=29.38440#map=17/-13.61162/29.38440) Bank Absa Bank · Chibefwe 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62622&mlon=29.39379#map=17/-13.62622/29.39379) Hotel Hotel Forest inn, Mkushi · Munshibemba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72151&mlon=29.15709#map=17/-13.72151/29.15709) School Mubalashi Primary School · Mushimbili 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79468&mlon=28.98362#map=17/-13.79468/28.98362) College DAPP Mkushi Teacher Training College · Munsakamba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65666&mlon=29.31152#map=17/-13.65666/29.31152) Police station Chibefwe Police Station · Chibefwe 40 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. ## Other wards in Mkushi North Constituency - Chalata - Chibefwe - Chikanda - Chitina - Kabengeeshi - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkolonga - Nkulumashiba - Nshinso - Tembwe - Upper Lunsenfwa ## Quick answers - Where is Nkumbi Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Nkumbi Ward?Chitina Ward, Kashitu Ward, Lunchu Ward, Munshibemba Ward, Mushimbili Ward and Musofu Ward - What time zone is Nkumbi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkumbi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nkumbi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkumbi Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nkumbi Ward?Mosalankosa (1,182 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkumbi Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkumbi Ward?Mkushi District Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkumbi Ward?Absa Bank, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkumbi Ward?ZM101008010002 (OCHA common operational dataset)