# Mweshe Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/mweshe/ Ward · Muchinga Constituency # Mweshe Ward Mweshe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **768.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 769km² - 3mapped services - 1,452 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mweshe Ward? Mweshe 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 5 other wards: [Chisomo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/chisomo/), [Kabamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/kabamba/), [Kanona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kanona/), [Lukusashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/lukusashi/) and [Serenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/serenje/). By area it is the 250th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.2% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Mweshe Ward is about 344 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3309° S, 30.6535° 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: Mweshe 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) · Mfuwe139 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola235 km ### Nearest railway station Kanona (Mailo), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Mweshe Ward Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Mweshe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,298 m and 1,524 m above sea level (median 1,452 m). - Baskolo - Beni - Bikilionde - Chachi Mpika - Chipungo - Chitimpa - Esau - Fulati - Ilake - Isake - Katota - Katumba - Lailo - Lusomena Mbabula - Makumbi - Meleke - Milyoni - Musa - Naifi - Spaita - Teleka - Timoti - Wilson Makuta 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 Mweshe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mweshe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 rivers and streams. - Bulinda - Chankulungu - Chatulala - Chimbwa - Chisala - Chitenula - Chitete - Fipambo - Kabulumo - Kambawala - Kankonshi - Kanshibuwa - Kanunka - Katuwa - Katuwa - Kavuna - Kawanje - Lumpangala - Malombya - Mibangi - Milulu - Muko - Mulombwe - Muntalya …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 14 hills; 2 mountains. - Msengule · 1,676 m - Chitema · 1,668 m - Mwenya · 1,623 m - Chikoso · 1,605 m - Kachimbwi · 1,600 m - Chilomo · 1,553 m - Kapangula · 1,540 m - Malole · 1,511 m - Kalyansulu · 1,507 m - Mwinyanta · 1,502 m - Chisofwe · 1,479 m - Panswa · 1,463 m - Kapakata · 1,435 m - Kaunga Hill · 1,415 m - Lyata · 1,371 m - Kankunko · 1,194 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 Mweshe 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 Mweshe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Chiawa Safaris · Serenje 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23995&mlon=30.93750#map=17/-13.23995/30.93750) School Katota Primary School · Mweshe 12 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 Mweshe Ward Places mapped inside Mweshe 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 - Masaninga - Sancha - Serenje ## Quick answers - Where is Mweshe Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Mweshe Ward?Chisomo Ward, Kabamba Ward, Kanona Ward, Lukusashi Ward and Serenje Ward - What time zone is Mweshe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mweshe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mweshe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mweshe Ward?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mweshe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,298 m and 1,524 m - What is the highest point in Mweshe Ward?Msengule (1,676 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mweshe Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Mweshe Ward?ZM101011014010 (OCHA common operational dataset)