# Mwami Ward Ward, Luangeni Constituency, Chipata District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/mwami/ Ward · Luangeni Constituency # Mwami Ward Mwami Ward is a ward of Zambia in Luangeni Constituency, Chipata District, Eastern Province. It covers **242.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 243km² - 1,173 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwami Ward? Mwami Ward lies in [Luangeni Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/), [Chipata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Khova Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/khova/), [Mbande Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/mbande/), [Mbozi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/mbozi/), [Ngala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/ngala/) and [Nsingo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/nsingo/). By area it is the 915th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 18.9% of [Luangeni Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/). The centre of Mwami Ward is about 509 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9101° S, 32.7627° 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: Mwami 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 - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi111 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe115 km ### Nearest railway station Chipata (Kanjala), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:28). 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 Mwami Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mwami Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,035 m and 1,213 m above sea level (median 1,173 m). - Abel Village - Adileya Village - Chaola Village - Chisunga Village - Kamsengani - Katambo - Mangiza - Njaranika 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 Mwami Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mwami Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chabangu - Kazama ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Satwe · 1,467 m - Chambazi Hill · 1,242 m - Nyanjili · 1,189 m - Nyakatali · 1,174 m - Msanga · 1,035 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 Mwami Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chipata District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 939 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (264 mm) and the driest Jul (1 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 23 264 Feb 22 198 Mar 22 146 Apr 21 33 May 20 4 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 9 Nov 27 61 Dec 24 218 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwami Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwami Mission Hospital · Nsingo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.80788&mlon=32.76567#map=17/-13.80788/32.76567) Bank Access Bank · Dilika 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64007&mlon=32.64765#map=17/-13.64007/32.64765) Petrol pump Meru · Dilika 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66391&mlon=32.66113#map=17/-13.66391/32.66113) Hotel Crystal Springs Hotel · Dilika 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65908&mlon=32.65714#map=17/-13.65908/32.65714) Mall Great East Mall · Dilika 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64076&mlon=32.64680#map=17/-13.64076/32.64680) School Maumba Primary School · Mbozi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.13258&mlon=32.75957#map=17/-14.13258/32.75957) College Chipata College of Education · Dilika 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65210&mlon=32.64743#map=17/-13.65210/32.64743) Police station Chipata Police Station · Dilika 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63827&mlon=32.64526#map=17/-13.63827/32.64526) 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 Luangeni Constituency - Chikando - Kazimule - Khova - Makangila - Nsingo ## Quick answers - Where is Mwami Ward?In Luangeni Constituency, Chipata District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mwami Ward?Khova Ward, Mbande Ward, Mbozi Ward, Ngala Ward and Nsingo Ward - What time zone is Mwami Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwami Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwami Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwami Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwami Ward?Settlements lie between 1,035 m and 1,213 m - What is the highest point in Mwami Ward?Satwe (1,467 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwami Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwami Ward?Mwami Mission Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwami Ward?Access Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwami Ward?Meru, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwami Ward?ZM103002042007 (OCHA common operational dataset)