# Muchinda Ward Ward, Serenje Constituency, Serenje District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/muchinda/ Ward · Serenje Constituency # Muchinda Ward Muchinda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Serenje Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **805.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 805km² - 7mapped services - 1,340 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muchinda Ward? Muchinda Ward lies in [Serenje Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/), [Serenje District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chalata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chalata/), [Chisangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/chisangwa/), [Kabwe Kupela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kabwe-kupela/), [Lupiya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/lupiya/), [Masaninga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/masaninga/), [Mbaswa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/mbaswa/) and [Musangashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/musangashi/). By area it is the 230th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 16.1% of [Serenje Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/). The centre of Muchinda Ward is about 294 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3025° S, 29.9327° 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: Muchinda 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) · Ndola158 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe217 km ### Nearest railway station Chisangwa (Muchinda), about 7.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Muchinda Ward Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Muchinda Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,298 m and 1,472 m above sea level (median 1,340 m). - Chisebwa - Kamesha - Lasengo - Lusengo - Lusenso - Mulikita - Mulilima - Mungwela - Ndabala - Nkomashe - Nkomesha - Pachemba 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 Muchinda Ward Named natural and historic features inside Muchinda Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 37 rivers and streams. - Butango - Chichele - Chilaka - Chisanga - Fibowa - Fikondo - Juseri - Kabei - Kabwe - Kalambo - Kalita - Kalubwe - Kanchele - Kansenga - Kansiwulwa - Kasumba - Katamba - Kebumba - Kiki - Kisalulu - Lunika - Mafausia - Mafu - Mafuka …and 13 more. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 2 mountains. - Senga · 1,478 m - Manombi · 1,462 m - Kakulamweli · 1,460 m - Chisinji · 1,443 m - Chililambwa · 1,424 m - Kitemitemi · 1,416 m - Sikanghiri · 1,408 m - Fipungu · 1,398 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 Muchinda 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 Muchinda Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Serenje District Hospital · Ibolelo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.25331&mlon=30.24097#map=17/-13.25331/30.24097) Bank Finance bank · Ibolelo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23587&mlon=30.23480#map=17/-13.23587/30.23480) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ibolelo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23827&mlon=30.23484#map=17/-13.23827/30.23484) Hotel FRESH AIR LODGE -Zambia · Lupiya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.10000&mlon=30.11670#map=17/-13.10000/30.11670) School Mimbulu Primary School · Muchinda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.27500&mlon=29.90989#map=17/-13.27500/29.90989) College Malcolm Moffat College of Education · Ibolelo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21891&mlon=30.23807#map=17/-13.21891/30.23807) Police station College Police Post · Ibolelo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22030&mlon=30.24000#map=17/-13.22030/30.24000) 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 Muchinda Ward Places mapped inside Muchinda Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools6 - Restaurants1 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 Serenje Constituency - Chisangwa - Ibolelo - Kabamba - Kashishi - Lupiya - Mbaswa - Milenje - Musangashi ## Quick answers - Where is Muchinda Ward?In Serenje Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Muchinda Ward?Chalata Ward, Chisangwa Ward, Kabwe Kupela Ward, Lupiya Ward, Masaninga Ward, Mbaswa Ward and Musangashi Ward - What time zone is Muchinda Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muchinda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Muchinda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muchinda Ward?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muchinda Ward?Settlements lie between 1,298 m and 1,472 m - What is the highest point in Muchinda Ward?Senga (1,478 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muchinda Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Muchinda Ward?Serenje District Hospital, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muchinda Ward?Finance bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muchinda Ward?TotalEnergies, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muchinda Ward?ZM101011015001 (OCHA common operational dataset)