# Munkumpu Ward Ward, Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/munkumpu/ Ward · Mpongwe Constituency # Munkumpu Ward Munkumpu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **625.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 626km² - 2mapped services - 1,201 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munkumpu Ward? Munkumpu Ward lies in [Mpongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/), [Mpongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chisanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chisanga/), [Ipumbu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/ipumbu/), [Kashiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/kashiba/), [Kasonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/kasonga/), [Lwabufubo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/lwabufubo/) and [Mwelushi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/mwelushi/). By area it is the 337th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.5% of [Mpongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/). The centre of Munkumpu Ward is about 216 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5165° S, 27.8192° 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: Munkumpu 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) · Ndola97 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Munkumpu Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Munkumpu Ward. - Munkumpu 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 Munkumpu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Munkumpu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Chikolongo - Ipumbu - Kalamba - Lemba - Lupala - Mitumba - Musanfia 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 Munkumpu Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpongwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 977 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (245 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 22 243 Feb 22 189 Mar 22 131 Apr 21 36 May 19 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 15 Nov 26 113 Dec 23 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munkumpu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Munkumpu Mini Hospital · Munkumpu 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58894&mlon=27.81434#map=17/-13.58894/27.81434) School Munkumpu Primary School · Munkumpu 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58911&mlon=27.81566#map=17/-13.58911/27.81566) 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 Munkumpu Ward Places mapped inside Munkumpu Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Mpongwe Constituency - Chisapa - Ibenga - Ipumbu - Kalweo - Kanyenda - Kasamba - Kashiba - Kasonga - Luswishi - Mikata - Mpongwe Central - Musofu - Nampamba - Ntanda ## Quick answers - Where is Munkumpu Ward?In Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Munkumpu Ward?Chisanga Ward, Ipumbu Ward, Kashiba Ward, Kasonga Ward, Lwabufubo Ward and Mwelushi Ward - What time zone is Munkumpu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munkumpu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Munkumpu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munkumpu Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Munkumpu Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Munkumpu Ward?Munkumpu Mini Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Munkumpu Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Munkumpu Ward?ZM102008030003 (OCHA common operational dataset)