# Dole Ward Ward, Milanzi Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/dole/ Ward · Milanzi Constituency # Dole Ward Dole Ward is a ward of Zambia in Milanzi Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **93.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 93.9km² - 1,048 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dole Ward? Dole Ward lies in [Milanzi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/), [Katete District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chamakuwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/chamakuwi/), [Chavuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chavuka/), [Kapangulula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kapangulula/), [Kasambandola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kasambandola/), [Kazala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kazala/), [Mphangwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/mphangwe/) and [Vulamkoko Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/vulamkoko/). By area it is the 1377th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.2% of [Milanzi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/). The centre of Dole Ward is about 427 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1718° S, 32.0498° 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: Dole 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) · Mfuwe102 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi192 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Dole Ward Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Dole Ward. Settlements here lie between about 991 m and 1,056 m above sea level (median 1,048 m). - Azele - Guze - Kalupula - Katentha - Matoba - Paela 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 Dole Ward Named natural and historic features inside Dole Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kasana - Mkumu ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Katete 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 Dole Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Katete District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 882 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (236 mm) and the driest Aug (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 23 236 Feb 23 190 Mar 23 121 Apr 22 27 May 20 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 1 Sep 25 2 Oct 27 9 Nov 27 65 Dec 24 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dole Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katete Boma Mini Hospital · Chavuka 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08649&mlon=32.05004#map=17/-14.08649/32.05004) Petrol pump Oasis · Mphangwe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05524&mlon=32.04197#map=17/-14.05524/32.04197) Hotel BENZU LODGE · Mphangwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06712&mlon=32.05379#map=17/-14.06712/32.05379) School Riverside School · Mphangwe 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.09265&mlon=32.07149#map=17/-14.09265/32.07149) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 8.7 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 Milanzi Constituency - Chindwale - Kafumbwe - Kamphambe - Kapangulula - Kapoche - Kasambandola - Katiula - Kazakaluba - Kazala - Milanzi - Yowoyani ## Quick answers - Where is Dole Ward?In Milanzi Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Dole Ward?Chamakuwi Ward, Chavuka Ward, Kapangulula Ward, Kasambandola Ward, Kazala Ward, Mphangwe Ward and Vulamkoko Ward - What time zone is Dole Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dole Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Dole Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dole Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dole Ward?Settlements lie between 991 m and 1,056 m - What is the best time to visit Dole Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Dole Ward?Katete Boma Mini Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dole Ward?Oasis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dole Ward?ZM103003043022 (OCHA common operational dataset)