# Musonda Ward Ward, Kwacha Constituency, Kitwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/musonda/ Ward · Kwacha Constituency # Musonda Ward Musonda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kwacha Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.2km² ## Where is Musonda Ward? Musonda Ward lies in [Kwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/), [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chantete Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/chantete/), [Ipusukilo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/ipusukilo/) and [Riverside Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/riverside/). By area it is the 1806th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.7% of [Kwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/). The centre of Musonda Ward is about 290 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7961° S, 28.2584° 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). ## Things to see in and around Musonda Ward ### Nearby, outside Musonda Ward - 16 Lufwanyama Rd · attraction, Miseshi7.1 km - Mwekera Falls · waterfall, Kafue11 km - Kalalushi Coreshed · museum, Lubuto20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Musonda 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) · Ndola34 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi156 km ### Nearest railway station Kitwe (Rokana), about 6.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:48). 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 Musonda Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Musonda Ward. - Musondo 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). ## Weather in Musonda Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kitwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (269 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 22 269 Feb 21 197 Mar 21 139 Apr 20 35 May 19 2 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 15 Nov 25 116 Dec 22 257 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musonda Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dr Dilobar's Medical Centre · Riverside 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78978&mlon=28.23188#map=17/-12.78978/28.23188) Bank Stanbic Bank · Parklands 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81970&mlon=28.21253#map=17/-12.81970/28.21253) ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chantete 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78910&mlon=28.25970#map=17/-12.78910/28.25970) Hotel zamic lodge · Riverside 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79683&mlon=28.24446#map=17/-12.79683/28.24446) Mall Parklands Shopping Center · Parklands 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79748&mlon=28.22249#map=17/-12.79748/28.22249) School School of business · Riverside 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80637&mlon=28.24166#map=17/-12.80637/28.24166) College Central Africa Baptist University · Riverside 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80048&mlon=28.24097#map=17/-12.80048/28.24097) Police station Riverside Police Station · Riverside 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78620&mlon=28.23215#map=17/-12.78620/28.23215) 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 Kwacha Constituency - Bulangililo - Chantete - Ipusukilo - Kwacha - Lubwa - Riverside ## Quick answers - Where is Musonda Ward?In Kwacha Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Musonda Ward?Chantete Ward, Ipusukilo Ward and Riverside Ward - What is there to see in Musonda Ward?16 Lufwanyama Rd, Mwekera Falls, Kalalushi Coreshed - What time zone is Musonda Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musonda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Musonda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musonda Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Musonda Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Musonda Ward?Dr Dilobar's Medical Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Musonda Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Musonda Ward?FNB Riverside, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musonda Ward?TotalEnergies, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Musonda Ward?ZM102004022016 (OCHA common operational dataset)