# Mapamba Ward Ward, Chama South Constituency, Chama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/mapamba/ Ward · Chama South Constituency # Mapamba Ward Mapamba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chama South Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province. It covers **679.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 679km² - 2mapped services - 605 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mapamba Ward? Mapamba Ward lies in [Chama South Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/), [Chama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chilenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/chilenje/), [Chizingizi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chasefu/chasefu/chizingizi/), [Kazembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/lumezi/kazembe/) and [Mutekwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/mutekwe/). By area it is the 295th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.6% of [Chama South Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-south/). The centre of Mapamba Ward is about 586 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0688° S, 32.4822° 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: Mapamba 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 - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe145 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi238 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Mapamba Ward Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mapamba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 593 m and 662 m above sea level (median 605 m). - Chama - Chibunda - Chikumbi - Chipwaila - Chiwali - Fulaza - Kalasa - Kanunshya - Kasongolwe - Lambwe - Membi - Mungwalala - Mwanjawira - Nyongo - Saidi 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 Mapamba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mapamba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Chamwamba - Chantenga - Chilili - Chipimbi - Dubalani - Kaminze - Kamzuthu - Kasambandora - Katete - Lokokwa - Lundazi - Mbua - Mbuwa - Mwimba - Uimba - Wimba 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 Mapamba 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 Mapamba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Nutoboze Camp · Mapamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95230&mlon=32.40235#map=17/-11.95230/32.40235) School Kalasa School · Mapamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.10541&mlon=32.39258#map=17/-12.10541/32.39258) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mapamba Ward Places mapped inside Mapamba Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 South Constituency - Bazimu - Chibungwe - Chilenje - Chilubaluba - Chipala - Lumezi - Lunzi - Lupamazi - Mabinga - Vilimukulu ## Quick answers - Where is Mapamba Ward?In Chama South Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mapamba Ward?Chilenje Ward, Chizingizi Ward, Kazembe Ward and Mutekwe Ward - What time zone is Mapamba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mapamba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mapamba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mapamba Ward?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mapamba Ward?Settlements lie between 593 m and 662 m - What is the best time to visit Mapamba Ward?April to September - What is the P-code of Mapamba Ward?ZM103015086024 (OCHA common operational dataset)