# Muchinga Ward Ward, Chama North Constituency, Chama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/muchinga/ Ward · Chama North Constituency # Muchinga Ward Muchinga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province. It covers **3,496.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,496km² - 2mapped services - 1,171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muchinga Ward? Muchinga 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 9 other wards: [Chamusenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/chamusenga/), [Chipala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/chipala/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/luangwa/), [Lumezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/lumezi/), [Lunzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/lunzi/), [Mabinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/mabinga/), [Mazonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/mazonde/), [Munwakubili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/munwakubili/) and [Mwalala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/mwalala/). By area it is the 12th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 32.2% of [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/). The centre of Muchinga Ward is about 657 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2100° S, 32.5617° 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: Muchinga 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) · Kasama193 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe238 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:33). 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 Muchinga Ward Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Muchinga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 665 m and 1,331 m above sea level (median 1,171 m). - Kafyanda - Kapihibilila - Katambala - Kavicheche - Lundu - Minechipeta - Mpianakunda - Mulopwe - Musukwa - Musunga - Mwakana - Mwinechipeta - Shikalinga - Tembwe Virizi 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 Muchinga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Muchinga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Chantao - Chimimbya - Homba - Kalwangomo - Kasale - Luwumbu - Manshya - Manshya - Matwashi - Musalango - Mwambwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Polombwe · 1,253 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Mwila Village 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 Muchinga 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 (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 448 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 21 256 Feb 21 209 Mar 21 188 Apr 20 63 May 19 9 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 3 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 13 Nov 26 76 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Muchinga Ward Places mapped inside Muchinga Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Chama North Constituency - Chisunga - Kalinkhu - Kamphemba - Kaozi - Luangwa - Manthepa - Mazonde - Mbazi - Mphalausenga - Mwalala - Ndunda - Nkhankha ## Quick answers - Where is Muchinga Ward?In Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Muchinga Ward?Chamusenga Ward, Chipala Ward, Luangwa Ward, Lumezi Ward, Lunzi Ward, Mabinga Ward, Mazonde Ward, Munwakubili Ward and Mwalala Ward - What time zone is Muchinga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muchinga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Muchinga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muchinga Ward?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muchinga Ward?Settlements lie between 665 m and 1,331 m - What is the highest point in Muchinga Ward?Polombwe (1,253 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muchinga Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Muchinga Ward?ZM103015085001 (OCHA common operational dataset)