# Kanona Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kanona/

Ward · Muchinga Constituency 

# Kanona Ward

Kanona Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **439.9 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 440km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,564 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanona Ward?

Kanona Ward lies in [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/), [Serenje District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chitambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chitambo/chitambo/chitambo/), [Kabamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/kabamba/), [Mailo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/mailo/), [Muchinka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chitambo/chitambo/muchinka/), [Mweshe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/mweshe/) and [Serenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/serenje/). By area it is the 521st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.6% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Kanona Ward is about 360 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1791° S, 30.7169° 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).

## Things to see in and around Kanona Ward

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kanona Ward: 1 attraction.

- Kundalila Falls · attraction

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kanona 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

- Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe132 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola240 km

### Nearest railway station

Kanona (Mailo), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:37).

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 Kanona Ward

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Kanona Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,424 m and 1,620 m above sea level (median 1,564 m).

- Aloni
- Chibungo
- Chiputwa
- Chituno
- Finisha Matesa
- Jeki
- Jeremea
- Joseph Katulusa
- Kaini
- Kalikania
- Kanona
- Ketutu Chisesa
- Lembo
- Lubeya
- Lubeya Mutale
- Masapula
- Matumbu
- Nabwale
- Nachibesa
- Nalushili
- Njoni Luambisha
- Paulo Kamwendo
- Philipo Katola
- Pitala
- Sekeleti
- Seti Manikunda
- Simoni
- Vincent Doroba
- Wile
- William Mwila
- Yotam
- Yotam Bulaya

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 Kanona Ward

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls.

- Chikanda
- Chilikwa
- Chimpakasa
- Fichenche
- Ipila
- Kabanga
- Kabulumo
- Kainyanje
- Kaloba
- Kaloswe
- Kaudinia Falls
- Kundalila Falls
- Lisaka
- Lupanda
- Lusambwa
- Lusumpwa
- Mafwasa
- Makalombo
- Makoma
- Malala
- Maloba
- Mapopa
- Mapwesa
- Mofu

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Chifukaushi · 1,639 m
- Kapunda · 1,582 m
- Kapanda · 1,568 m
- Nachungwe · 1,510 m
- Kakulamweli Hill · 1,503 m
- Kombi · 1,486 m
- Tinta Hill · 1,478 m
- Kalindilo · 1,406 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 Kanona Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Serenje District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,133 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 20 287 

Feb 20 233 

Mar 20 158 

Apr 18 50 

May 16 5 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 14 3 

Aug 17 2 

Sep 21 2 

Oct 24 13 

Nov 23 90 

Dec 21 286 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanona Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chitambo Mission Hospital · Chitambo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.91582&mlon=30.63564#map=17/-12.91582/30.63564) 

Hotel Chiawa Safaris · Serenje 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23995&mlon=30.93750#map=17/-13.23995/30.93750) 

School Katota Primary School · Mweshe 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22468&mlon=30.66039#map=17/-13.22468/30.66039) 

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 Kanona Ward

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

- 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 Muchinga Constituency

- Chibale
- Chisomo
- Kabansa
- Kabwe Kupela
- Lukusashi
- Lushibashi
- Mailo
- Masaninga
- Mweshe
- Sancha
- Serenje

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanona Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Kanona Ward?Chitambo Ward, Kabamba Ward, Mailo Ward, Muchinka Ward, Mweshe Ward and Serenje Ward
- What is there to see in Kanona Ward?Kundalila Falls
- What time zone is Kanona Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kanona Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kanona Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanona Ward?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanona Ward?Settlements lie between 1,424 m and 1,620 m
- What is the highest point in Kanona Ward?Chifukaushi (1,639 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kanona Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanona Ward?Chitambo Mission Hospital, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanona Ward?ZM101011014011 (OCHA common operational dataset)