# Sala Ward Ward, Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/sala/

Ward · Mwembezhi Constituency 

# Sala Ward

Sala Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province. It covers **102.9 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Sala Ward?

Sala 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: [Chikonka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chikonka/), [Magoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/magoba/), [Makombwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/makombwe/), [Nampeya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/nampeya/) and [Nampundwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/nampundwe/). By area it is the 1338th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.9% of [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/). The centre of Sala Ward is about 50 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5141° S, 27.8367° 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: Sala 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) · Lusaka69 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba158 km

### Nearest railway station

Mazabuka (Mazabuka Central), about 39 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 17:45).

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.

## Weather in Sala 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 Sala Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic · Mwembeshi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.34557&mlon=27.93290#map=17/-15.34557/27.93290) 

Bank Absa Bank · Kaonga 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85816&mlon=27.76359#map=17/-15.85816/27.76359) 

ATM Makeni Mall (ATM) · New Farms 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45380&mlon=28.18381#map=17/-15.45380/28.18381) 

Petrol pump Simba Oil · Kalundu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.41672&mlon=28.16431#map=17/-15.41672/28.16431) 

Hotel Westwood Lodge · Chinyanja 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35365&mlon=27.95687#map=17/-15.35365/27.95687) 

Mall Daiphen plazza · Kaonga 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85722&mlon=27.76460#map=17/-15.85722/27.76460) 

School Shibuyunji Secondary School · Makombwe 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44653&mlon=27.83638#map=17/-15.44653/27.83638) 

College PEA Atlantic College - Zambia · Magoba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62304&mlon=27.77344#map=17/-15.62304/27.77344) 

Police station Shibuyunji Police Station · Sala 6.6 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sala Ward

Places mapped inside Sala Ward in open map data, by type.

- Police stations1

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 Mwembezhi Constituency

- Chabota
- Chikonka
- Kalundu
- Kapyanga East
- Kapyanga West
- Makombwe
- Mukulaikwa
- Mutombe
- Nakaiba
- Nampeya
- Nampundwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Sala Ward?In Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Sala Ward?Chikonka Ward, Magoba Ward, Makombwe Ward, Nampeya Ward and Nampundwe Ward
- What time zone is Sala Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sala Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Sala Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Sala Ward?March to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sala Ward?Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sala Ward?Absa Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sala Ward?Makeni Mall (ATM), about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sala Ward?Simba Oil, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sala Ward?ZM101012001010 (OCHA common operational dataset)