# Nakasaka Ward, Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nakasaka/ Ward · Nangoma Constituency # Nakasaka Ward Nakasaka Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province. It covers **364.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 365km² - 8mapped services - 1,230 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakasaka Ward? Nakasaka 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 6 other wards: [Malambanyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/malambanyama/), [Matala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/matala/), [Mumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/mumba/), [Muundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/muundu/), [Nangoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nangoma/) and [Shimbizhi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/shimbizhi/). By area it is the 649th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.0% of [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/). The centre of Nakasaka Ward is about 123 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0159° S, 27.2154° 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: Nakasaka 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) · Lusaka137 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba245 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 2026-11-03](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 Nakasaka Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nakasaka Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,223 m and 1,231 m above sea level (median 1,230 m). - Chipata - Matebe - Mutanya 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 Nakasaka Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nakasaka Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Katete - Magoti 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 Nakasaka 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 Nakasaka Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mulungushi 2nd Level Hospital · Nakasaka 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.00775&mlon=27.19591#map=17/-15.00775/27.19591) Bank Absa Bank · Mupona 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98768&mlon=27.06283#map=17/-14.98768/27.06283) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MUMBWA · Mupona 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99082&mlon=27.06093#map=17/-14.99082/27.06093) Hotel Nyansha Lodge · Mumba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99516&mlon=27.09217#map=17/-14.99516/27.09217) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Nakasaka Primary School · Nakasaka 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96962&mlon=27.21459#map=17/-14.96962/27.21459) Police station Nambwa Police Post · Nakasaka 14 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 Nakasaka Ward Places mapped inside Nakasaka Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools6 - 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 Nangoma Constituency - Chisalu - Choma - Keezwa - Matala - Myooye - Nalubanda - Nangoma - Shichanzu ## Quick answers - Where is Nakasaka Ward?In Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Nakasaka Ward?Malambanyama Ward, Matala Ward, Mumba Ward, Muundu Ward, Nangoma Ward and Shimbizhi Ward - What time zone is Nakasaka Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nakasaka Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nakasaka Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakasaka Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nakasaka Ward?Settlements lie between 1,223 m and 1,231 m - What is the best time to visit Nakasaka Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakasaka Ward?Mulungushi 2nd Level Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakasaka Ward?Absa Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakasaka Ward?TotalEnergies MUMBWA, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nakasaka Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakasaka Ward?ZM101009012013 (OCHA common operational dataset)