# Mailo Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/mailo/ Ward · Muchinga Constituency # Mailo Ward Mailo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **537.7 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 538km² - 1mapped service - 1,581 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mailo Ward? Mailo 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 4 other wards: [Chitambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chitambo/chitambo/chitambo/), [Kanona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kanona/), [Lushibashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/lushibashi/) and [Serenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/serenje/). By area it is the 418th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.3% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Mailo Ward is about 378 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0780° S, 30.8417° 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 Mailo Ward ### Nearby, outside Mailo Ward - Kundalila Falls · attraction, Kanona17 km 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: Mailo 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) · Mfuwe120 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola252 km ### Nearest railway station Kanona (Mailo), about 20 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 06:15, 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 Mailo Ward Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Mailo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,534 m and 1,645 m above sea level (median 1,581 m). - Amos Kapeta - Aron Kunda - Bashiluma - Bwale - Chai Bela - Chibale - Dixon Kapinda - Elias Sanga - Eliya Kasonde - Ipila - Isake Mangole - James Cementi - Jesse Sambwa - Jetlo Mofia - Joni Bushimbwa - Joni Chapa - Joni Chita - Joseph Chitupila - Joseph Kalikenka - Joseph Kalonga - Kanjani - Kasubeti Chimbelanga - Kawaya - Kosamu Kaponda - Laija Mwapa - Lailo Musoshya - Lamak Miya - Lazalo Mwape - Lomas Mulenga - Mailo - Malasa - Maliko Kabepule - Masansa - Meselo - Mipando Chita - Mukoshya Chita - Muwawo - Nakatuta - Namalia - Nameleki - Namwape - Nansala - Naphilipo - Nasande - Natani Kachepa - Ngowane Kunda - Noah Nsakalula - Nsomaulwa - Philipo - Pumbila Chilaka - Sala Kunda - Sayoni Msasa - Sekonde Musoko - Sheki - Shikishi Kabungo - Sibune - Siliya - Sioni Bwalia - Yotam Bwanali 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 Mailo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mailo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Bulila - Chaka - Chempe - Chipembele - Chisaka Minga - Funda - Kabansa - Kalela - Kankonshi - Kwitisu - Luangala - Luangala - Lukumba - Lushiwashi - Mapande - Mfwembe - Mitanda - Mloba - Nansengula ### Hills and mountains 15 hills. - Mpansha Hill · 1,711 m - Kafumbo Hill · 1,687 m - Chichengo Hill · 1,667 m - Ngala Hill · 1,644 m - Katunga · 1,642 m - Mumbo · 1,635 m - Chipuma Hill · 1,632 m - Mungowi Hill · 1,628 m - Chaka Hill · 1,621 m - Keshilu Hill · 1,617 m - Nsakululi Hill · 1,608 m - Sasaika · 1,597 m - Chimbwe Ngombe · 1,584 m - Tusele · 1,584 m - Kamanga · 1,530 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 Mailo 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 Mailo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chitambo Mission Hospital · Chitambo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.91582&mlon=30.63564#map=17/-12.91582/30.63564) Hotel Chiawa Safaris · Serenje 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23995&mlon=30.93750#map=17/-13.23995/30.93750) School Mailo School · Mailo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05424&mlon=30.91292#map=17/-13.05424/30.91292) 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 Mailo Ward Places mapped inside Mailo Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Kanona - Lukusashi - Lushibashi - Masaninga - Mweshe - Sancha - Serenje ## Quick answers - Where is Mailo Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Mailo Ward?Chitambo Ward, Kanona Ward, Lushibashi Ward and Serenje Ward - What is there to see in Mailo Ward?Kundalila Falls - What time zone is Mailo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mailo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mailo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mailo Ward?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mailo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,534 m and 1,645 m - What is the highest point in Mailo Ward?Mpansha Hill (1,711 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mailo Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mailo Ward?Chitambo Mission Hospital, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mailo Ward?ZM101011014012 (OCHA common operational dataset)