# Manthepa Ward Ward, Chama North Constituency, Chama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/manthepa/ Ward · Chama North Constituency # Manthepa Ward Manthepa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province. It covers **151.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 152km² - 1,083 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manthepa Ward? Manthepa Ward lies in [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/), [Chama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kalinkhu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/kalinkhu/), [Mwalala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/mwalala/) and [Ndunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/ndunda/). By area it is the 1176th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.4% of [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/). The centre of Manthepa Ward is about 730 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9133° S, 33.1997° 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: Manthepa 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya222 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe295 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:31). 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 Manthepa Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Manthepa Ward. - Kajumba - Katumbi 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 Manthepa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Manthepa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kasonga - Lowoto - Mantepa - Nkande ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Wamtete · 1,161 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Lundazi Protected Forest Area 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 Manthepa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 360 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,037 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (256 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 22 256 Feb 21 209 Mar 21 188 Apr 20 63 May 19 9 Jun 18 4 Jul 18 3 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 3 Oct 26 13 Nov 26 76 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manthepa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chama District Hospital · Mphalausenga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.22715&mlon=33.17473#map=17/-11.22715/33.17473) School Chiswe Primary School · Kalanga 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.69018&mlon=33.41916#map=17/-10.69018/33.41916) 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 Chama North Constituency - Chisunga - Kalinkhu - Kamphemba - Kaozi - Luangwa - Mazonde - Mbazi - Mphalausenga - Muchinga - Mwalala - Ndunda - Nkhankha ## Quick answers - Where is Manthepa Ward?In Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Manthepa Ward?Kalinkhu Ward, Mwalala Ward and Ndunda Ward - What time zone is Manthepa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Manthepa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Manthepa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manthepa Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Manthepa Ward?Wamtete (1,161 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Manthepa Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Manthepa Ward?Chama District Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manthepa Ward?ZM103015085009 (OCHA common operational dataset)