# Mwalala Ward Ward, Chama North Constituency, Chama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/mwalala/ Ward · Chama North Constituency # Mwalala Ward Mwalala Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province. It covers **832.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 833km² - 673 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwalala Ward? Mwalala 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: [Bazimu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/bazimu/), [Chisunga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/chisunga/), [Kalinkhu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/kalinkhu/), [Kaozi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/kaozi/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/luangwa/), [Mabinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/mabinga/), [Manthepa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/manthepa/), [Muchinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/muchinga/) and [Ndunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/ndunda/). By area it is the 218th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.7% of [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/). The centre of Mwalala Ward is about 700 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0326° S, 32.9406° 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: Mwalala 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) · Kasama219 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya238 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:32). 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 Mwalala Ward Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mwalala Ward. Settlements here lie between about 659 m and 755 m above sea level (median 673 m). - Chilokotwe - Kapembe - Katangalika - Kowoshya - Malumbu - Mbangandwe - Minande - Mungulube - Mwimba - Mwinimkonde - Nganja - Nsindama - Sikalinga - Simuzanda - Tembwe - Yembwe 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 Mwalala Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mwalala Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Chunkalamu - Kampemba - Kansa - Kapemba - Limwezi - Mutwase - Viziba ### History 1 ancient site. - Mulopwe 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 Mwalala Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). 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 September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 256 Feb 24 209 Mar 24 188 Apr 23 63 May 21 9 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 3 Aug 23 2 Sep 26 3 Oct 29 13 Nov 29 76 Dec 25 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwalala Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chama District Hospital · Mphalausenga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.22715&mlon=33.17473#map=17/-11.22715/33.17473) 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 - Mbazi - Mphalausenga - Muchinga - Ndunda - Nkhankha ## Quick answers - Where is Mwalala Ward?In Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mwalala Ward?Bazimu Ward, Chisunga Ward, Kalinkhu Ward, Kaozi Ward, Luangwa Ward, Mabinga Ward, Manthepa Ward, Muchinga Ward and Ndunda Ward - What time zone is Mwalala Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwalala Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwalala Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwalala Ward?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwalala Ward?Settlements lie between 659 m and 755 m - What is the best time to visit Mwalala Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwalala Ward?Chama District Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwalala Ward?ZM103015085006 (OCHA common operational dataset)