# Mbazi Ward Ward, Chama North Constituency, Chama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/mbazi/ Ward · Chama North Constituency # Mbazi Ward Mbazi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province. It covers **180.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 180km² - 1,374 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbazi Ward? Mbazi 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: [Kalanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mafinga/mafinga/kalanga/), [Ndunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/ndunda/) and [Vumbo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mafinga/mafinga/vumbo/). By area it is the 1095th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.7% of [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/). The centre of Mbazi Ward is about 775 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6965° S, 33.5562° 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 Mbazi Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mbazi Ward: 1 nature reserve. - Nyika National Park · nature reserve 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: Mbazi 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) · Mbeya200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:30). 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 Mbazi Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mbazi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,105 m and 1,805 m above sea level (median 1,374 m). - Chuka - Kanyelele - Makulusa - Mnavyavya - Munyakatawe 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 Mbazi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mbazi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mbowa - Palasa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kangula · 2,179 m - Kongera · 2,179 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 Mbazi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 651 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 19 188 Apr 18 63 May 17 9 Jun 16 4 Jul 16 3 Aug 19 2 Sep 22 3 Oct 24 13 Nov 24 76 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbazi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyombe District Hospital · Kalanga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.58463&mlon=33.46679#map=17/-10.58463/33.46679) School Gwebe Community School · Kalanga 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.71747&mlon=33.51319#map=17/-10.71747/33.51319) 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 - Mazonde - Mphalausenga - Muchinga - Mwalala - Ndunda - Nkhankha ## Quick answers - Where is Mbazi Ward?In Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mbazi Ward?Kalanga Ward, Ndunda Ward and Vumbo Ward - What is there to see in Mbazi Ward?Nyika National Park - What time zone is Mbazi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbazi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mbazi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbazi Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbazi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,105 m and 1,805 m - What is the highest point in Mbazi Ward?Kangula (2,179 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbazi Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbazi Ward?Muyombe District Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbazi Ward?ZM103015085008 (OCHA common operational dataset)