# Matala Ward Ward, Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/matala/ Ward · Nangoma Constituency # Matala Ward Matala Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province. It covers **305.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 305km² - 5mapped services - 1,092 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matala Ward? Matala Ward lies in [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/), [Mumbwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chisalu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/chisalu/), [Myooye Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/myooye/), [Nakasaka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nakasaka/), [Naluvwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/naluvwi/), [Nambala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/nambala/), [Nangoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nangoma/), [Shichanzu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/shichanzu/) and [Shimbizhi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/shimbizhi/). By area it is the 773rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.2% of [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/). The centre of Matala Ward is about 115 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0876° S, 27.2629° 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: Matala 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) · Lusaka131 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba236 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:48). 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 Matala Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Matala Ward. - Matala - Shamafumba 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 Matala Ward Named natural and historic features inside Matala Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kayuni - Lesa - Nambwa - Vungu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Fumbo · 1,178 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Nambala Protected Forest Area 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 Matala Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mumbwa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 865 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (222 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 23 213 Feb 23 171 Mar 23 123 Apr 22 26 May 20 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 13 Nov 26 93 Dec 24 222 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matala Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mulungushi 2nd Level Hospital · Nakasaka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.00775&mlon=27.19591#map=17/-15.00775/27.19591) Bank Natsave · Mupona 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98985&mlon=27.06225#map=17/-14.98985/27.06225) Petrol pump Oil Bay · Shimbizhi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.02287&mlon=27.04916#map=17/-15.02287/27.04916) Hotel Nangoma Safari Lodge · Chisalu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14770&mlon=27.37430#map=17/-15.14770/27.37430) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Kasangwa Community School · Matala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.09122&mlon=27.28168#map=17/-15.09122/27.28168) Police station Nambwa Police Post · Nakasaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96767&mlon=27.33522#map=17/-14.96767/27.33522) 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 Matala Ward Places mapped inside Matala Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 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 Nangoma Constituency - Chisalu - Choma - Keezwa - Myooye - Nakasaka - Nalubanda - Nangoma - Shichanzu ## Quick answers - Where is Matala Ward?In Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Matala Ward?Chisalu Ward, Myooye Ward, Nakasaka Ward, Naluvwi Ward, Nambala Ward, Nangoma Ward, Shichanzu Ward and Shimbizhi Ward - What time zone is Matala Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matala Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Matala Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matala Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Matala Ward?Fumbo (1,178 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matala Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Matala Ward?Mulungushi 2nd Level Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matala Ward?Natsave, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matala Ward?Oil Bay, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Matala Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Matala Ward?ZM101009012014 (OCHA common operational dataset)