# Mpunza Ward Ward, Kasenengwa Constituency, Kasenengwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/mpunza/ Ward · Kasenengwa Constituency # Mpunza Ward Mpunza Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kasenengwa Constituency, Kasenengwa District, Eastern Province. It covers **189.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 190km² - 943 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpunza Ward? Mpunza Ward lies in [Kasenengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/), [Kasenengwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chingazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/chingazi/), [Kamiza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/kamiza/), [Kwenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/kwenje/), [Msoro Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/msoro/) and [Ng'ongwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/ng-ongwe/). By area it is the 1069th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.6% of [Kasenengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/). The centre of Mpunza Ward is about 456 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7607° S, 32.1636° 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: Mpunza 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) · Mfuwe61 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi175 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Mpunza Ward Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mpunza Ward. Settlements here lie between about 901 m and 1,022 m above sea level (median 943 m). - Astoni Village - Chakoka Village - Chikungu Mission - Chiswaswa - Chongololo - Goro - Jimu - Kalinde Village - Kangwanda Village - Lukweso - Masinja - Menyani Village - Njombwa - Njombwe Village - Samuel Village - Samwele - Zholela Village 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 Mpunza Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mpunza Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kalaya - Kuswe - Nani ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Chipembaulu Hill · 1,097 m - Kapembali · 940 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Chayingo Hill 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 Mpunza Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasenengwa 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 Mpunza Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Francis Mission Hospital · Mkaika 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06489&mlon=32.01481#map=17/-14.06489/32.01481) Petrol pump Puma · Mphangwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05342&mlon=32.04703#map=17/-14.05342/32.04703) Hotel Golden View Lodge · Mphangwe 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05022&mlon=32.05064#map=17/-14.05022/32.05064) School Gundani Primary School · Mboza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62486&mlon=32.30048#map=17/-13.62486/32.30048) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.09735&mlon=32.07574#map=17/-14.09735/32.07574) 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 Kasenengwa Constituency - Chingazi - Chiparamba - Kwenje - Makungwa - Mboza - Mkowe - Ng'ongwe ## Quick answers - Where is Mpunza Ward?In Kasenengwa Constituency, Kasenengwa District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mpunza Ward?Chingazi Ward, Kamiza Ward, Kwenje Ward, Msoro Ward and Ng'ongwe Ward - What time zone is Mpunza Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpunza Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mpunza Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpunza Ward?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mpunza Ward?Settlements lie between 901 m and 1,022 m - What is the highest point in Mpunza Ward?Chipembaulu Hill (1,097 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpunza Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpunza Ward?St. Francis Mission Hospital, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpunza Ward?Puma, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mpunza Ward?ZM103012041002 (OCHA common operational dataset)