# Mazonde Ward Ward, Chama North Constituency, Chama District

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Ward · Chama North Constituency 

# Mazonde Ward

Mazonde Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province. It covers **1,174.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,174km²
- 1,315 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mazonde Ward?

Mazonde 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 6 other wards: [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/luangwa/), [Malalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/malalo/), [Milongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/isoka/isoka/milongo/), [Muchinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/muchinga/), [Munwakubili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/munwakubili/) and [Nkhankha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/nkhankha/). By area it is the 121st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.8% of [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/). The centre of Mazonde Ward is about 697 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6349° S, 32.4629° 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: Mazonde 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

- Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama154 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:35).

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 Mazonde Ward

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mazonde Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,121 m and 1,402 m above sea level (median 1,315 m).

- Aaron
- Chilubanama
- Kampimpa
- Kasampanama
- Mukumba
- Mulombwa
- Nango

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 Mazonde Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Mazonde Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Chaba
- Chinkufya
- Chipokoso
- Choba
- Kabale
- Kambili
- Kawali
- Mupanga
- Mwenso
- Mwitakuwili
- Nhanka
- Samba
- Vilongilo
- Visonge

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mpangala · 1,484 m

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 Mazonde Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 592 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 20 256 

Feb 20 209 

Mar 20 188 

Apr 19 63 

May 18 9 

Jun 16 4 

Jul 16 3 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 25 13 

Nov 25 76 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mazonde Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chinsali General Hospital · Ituntwe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.64962&mlon=32.12843#map=17/-10.64962/32.12843) 

Petrol pump Chinsali Junction fuel station · Munwakubili 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63308&mlon=32.15320#map=17/-10.63308/32.15320) 

Hotel Baba's lodge · Munwakubili 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63682&mlon=32.15159#map=17/-10.63682/32.15159) 

School Kabale School · Muchinga 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87585&mlon=32.48193#map=17/-10.87585/32.48193) 

College Robert Makasa University Chinsali · Munwakubili 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60668&mlon=32.22057#map=17/-10.60668/32.22057) 

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
- Manthepa
- Mbazi
- Mphalausenga
- Muchinga
- Mwalala
- Ndunda
- Nkhankha

## Quick answers

- Where is Mazonde Ward?In Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province, Zambia
- What borders Mazonde Ward?Luangwa Ward, Malalo Ward, Milongo Ward, Muchinga Ward, Munwakubili Ward and Nkhankha Ward
- What time zone is Mazonde Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mazonde Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Mazonde Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mazonde Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mazonde Ward?Settlements lie between 1,121 m and 1,402 m
- What is the highest point in Mazonde Ward?Mpangala (1,484 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mazonde Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mazonde Ward?Chinsali General Hospital, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mazonde Ward?Chinsali Junction fuel station, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mazonde Ward?ZM103015085002 (OCHA common operational dataset)