# Miengwe Ward Ward, Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/miengwe/ Ward · Kafulafuta Constituency # Miengwe Ward Miengwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **224.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 225km² - 1,317 mtypical elevation ## Where is Miengwe Ward? Miengwe Ward lies in [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/), [Masaiti District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chinondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/chinondo/), [Ishitwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/ishitwe/), [Kashitu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/kashitu/), [Mishikishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/mishikishi/) and [Mutaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mutaba/). By area it is the 962nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 14.8% of [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/). The centre of Miengwe Ward is about 225 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4320° S, 28.7235° 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: Miengwe 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) · Ndola57 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka213 km ### Nearest railway station Walamba (Miengwe), about 6.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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. ## Villages and localities in Miengwe Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Miengwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,287 m and 1,338 m above sea level (median 1,317 m). - Balanbeen - Kombi - Mubanga - Walamba 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 Miengwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Miengwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kaunga - Miengwe Wa Ngungulu ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mwambachimo · 1,317 m - Kalalangabwe · 1,305 m - Petamwika Hill · 1,305 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Miengwe Station 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 Miengwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Masaiti District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (290 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 21 290 Feb 21 204 Mar 21 130 Apr 19 32 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 10 Nov 25 94 Dec 22 267 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miengwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masaiti District Hospital · Mishikishi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33580&mlon=28.68796#map=17/-13.33580/28.68796) Petrol pump Hitco · Lumano 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11650&mlon=28.69734#map=17/-13.11650/28.69734) Hotel Nsobe Game Camp · Mishikishi 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37508&mlon=28.75117#map=17/-13.37508/28.75117) School Mobe School · Kashitu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61703&mlon=28.82632#map=17/-13.61703/28.82632) 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 Kafulafuta Constituency - Chondwe - Ishitwe - Katonte - Majaliwa - Mapalo - Mutaba - Mwatishi ## Quick answers - Where is Miengwe Ward?In Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Miengwe Ward?Chinondo Ward, Ishitwe Ward, Kashitu Ward, Mishikishi Ward and Mutaba Ward - What time zone is Miengwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Miengwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Miengwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Miengwe Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Miengwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,287 m and 1,338 m - What is the highest point in Miengwe Ward?Mwambachimo (1,317 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Miengwe Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Miengwe Ward?Masaiti District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miengwe Ward?Hitco, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Miengwe Ward?ZM102007028008 (OCHA common operational dataset)