# Ngabwe District, Central Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/ District · Central Province # Ngabwe District Ngabwe District is a district of Zambia in Central Province. It covers **7,199.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,199km² - 1constituency - 2mapped services ## Where is Ngabwe District? Ngabwe District lies in [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chibombo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/), [Kapiri Mposhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/), [Kasempa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kasempa/), [Mpongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/) and [Mumbwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/). By area it is the 44th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 7.6% of [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/). The centre of Ngabwe District is about 176 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 122 km from Kabwe, the main town of Central Province. The centre point is at 14.0953° S, 27.3776° 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: Ngabwe District - 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) · Ndola176 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka180 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:49). 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. ## Constituencies of Ngabwe District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Lufubu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/) 7,199 8 2 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ngabwe District Named natural and historic features inside Ngabwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 40 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Chibula - Chinkwamu - Chisanga - Chitope - Chitundi - Iwonde - Kabasha - Kabukwa - Kamapili - Kanashinka - Kasanzali Channel - Kasenga - Katula - Lake Chiposhya - Lake Suye - Lualaba - Luamala - Lufunsa - Lukanga - Lunswisa - Lupoposhi - Lusoka - Luswishi - Mitenda …and 18 more. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Chilwa Island - Chiposha Island ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nkanga Berembe Hill · 1,276 m - Kabasha Hill · 1,236 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ibondo Forest 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 Ngabwe District and the best time to visit In Ngabwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 955 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (249 mm) and the driest Jun (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 22 241 Feb 22 192 Mar 22 123 Apr 21 32 May 19 2 Jun 18 0 Jul 17 0 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 13 Nov 26 102 Dec 23 249 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ngabwe District Places mapped inside Ngabwe District in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Ngabwe District?In Central Province, Zambia - What borders Ngabwe District?Chibombo District, Kapiri Mposhi District, Kasempa District, Mpongwe District and Mumbwa District - What time zone is Ngabwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngabwe District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Ngabwe District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ngabwe District?Nkanga Berembe Hill (1,276 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngabwe District?April to November - What is the P-code of Ngabwe District?ZM101010 (OCHA common operational dataset)