# Nampundwe Ward Ward, Mwembezhi Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/nampundwe/ Ward · Mwembezhi Constituency # Nampundwe Ward Nampundwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province. It covers **132.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 133km² - 1,029 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nampundwe Ward? Nampundwe Ward lies in [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/), [Shibuyunji District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chilongolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/chilongolo/), [Magoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/magoba/), [Nakachenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/nakachenje/), [Nampeya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/nampeya/) and [Sala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/sala/). By area it is the 1239th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.7% of [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/). The centre of Nampundwe Ward is about 41 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5158° S, 27.9189° 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: Nampundwe 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka61 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba152 km ### Nearest railway station Nega Nega (Mugoto), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:44). 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 Nampundwe Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nampundwe Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Nampundwe (16,396). - Nampundwe - Sanje 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 Nampundwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nampundwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Cheta - Kalela ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - King Edward Kopje · 1,025 m - Nantumba · 1,010 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 Nampundwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Shibuyunji District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 768 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (206 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 205 Feb 23 142 Mar 23 94 Apr 23 24 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 11 Nov 27 84 Dec 24 206 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nampundwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nakachenje Mini Hospital · Kalundu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.41433&mlon=28.06114#map=17/-15.41433/28.06114) Bank a pasa mwine bottle store and vision centre · Kanyama 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.42923&mlon=28.25508#map=17/-15.42923/28.25508) ATM Makeni Mall (ATM) · New Farms 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45380&mlon=28.18381#map=17/-15.45380/28.18381) Petrol pump Simba Oil · Kalundu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.41672&mlon=28.16431#map=17/-15.41672/28.16431) Hotel Westwood Lodge · Chinyanja 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35365&mlon=27.95687#map=17/-15.35365/27.95687) Mall Plaza Nova · Munkolo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.50351&mlon=28.23516#map=17/-15.50351/28.23516) School Shibuyunji Secondary School · Makombwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44653&mlon=27.83638#map=17/-15.44653/27.83638) College Chreso University · Chilongolo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.52839&mlon=27.99392#map=17/-15.52839/27.99392) Police station Shibuyunji Police Station · Sala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45502&mlon=27.83995#map=17/-15.45502/27.83995) 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. ## Other wards in Mwembezhi Constituency - Chabota - Chikonka - Kalundu - Kapyanga East - Kapyanga West - Makombwe - Mukulaikwa - Mutombe - Nakaiba - Nampeya - Sala ## Quick answers - Where is Nampundwe Ward?In Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Nampundwe Ward?Chilongolo Ward, Magoba Ward, Nakachenje Ward, Nampeya Ward and Sala Ward - What time zone is Nampundwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nampundwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nampundwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nampundwe Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nampundwe Ward?King Edward Kopje (1,025 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nampundwe Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nampundwe Ward?Nakachenje Mini Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nampundwe Ward?a pasa mwine bottle store and vision centre, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nampundwe Ward?Makeni Mall (ATM), about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nampundwe Ward?Simba Oil, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nampundwe Ward?ZM101012001009 (OCHA common operational dataset)