# Masaninga Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District

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

Ward · Muchinga Constituency 

# Masaninga Ward

Masaninga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **425.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 425km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,420 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masaninga Ward?

Masaninga 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: [Chalata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chalata/), [Kabwe Kupela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kabwe-kupela/), [Muchinda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/muchinda/) and [Nshinso Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nshinso/). By area it is the 539th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.4% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Masaninga Ward is about 277 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4984° S, 29.9349° 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: Masaninga 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

- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola165 km
- Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe218 km

### Nearest railway station

Ndabala (Masaninga), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:40).

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 Masaninga Ward

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Masaninga Ward.

- Nalongo
- Nchimishi

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 Masaninga Ward

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Chanda
- Chikanda
- Chikena
- Chola
- Fipululu
- Fisanga
- Kanseki
- Kanyanji
- Kapimpi
- Katikishya
- Kikenya
- Kisebisebi
- Kishetu
- Milulu
- Mpande
- Muilalimua
- Nshingo
- Punawi
- Viputula

### Hills and mountains

18 hills.

- Isenga · 1,478 m
- Mututi · 1,430 m
- Kisalamakanga · 1,426 m
- Vinkoli · 1,413 m
- Kabalika · 1,410 m
- Lufiashia · 1,408 m
- Charuma · 1,401 m
- Munbwi · 1,396 m
- Karfunga · 1,392 m
- Kariamwira · 1,391 m
- Kimbwi · 1,382 m
- Muwanka · 1,382 m
- Mitema · 1,380 m
- Mukunku · 1,379 m
- Fipanda · 1,360 m
- Mapango · 1,355 m
- Musipeleri · 1,350 m
- Chinkoli · 1,343 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 Masaninga 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 Masaninga Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Mpande Basic School · Masaninga 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53615&mlon=29.94689#map=17/-13.53615/29.94689) 

Police station Chalata Police Post · Chalata 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54911&mlon=29.68794#map=17/-13.54911/29.68794) 

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 Masaninga Ward

Places mapped inside Masaninga 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
- Kanona
- Lukusashi
- Lushibashi
- Mailo
- Mweshe
- Sancha
- Serenje

## Quick answers

- Where is Masaninga Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Masaninga Ward?Chalata Ward, Kabwe Kupela Ward, Muchinda Ward and Nshinso Ward
- What time zone is Masaninga Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Masaninga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Masaninga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masaninga Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Masaninga Ward?Isenga (1,478 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Masaninga Ward?April to November
- What is the P-code of Masaninga Ward?ZM101011014021 (OCHA common operational dataset)