# Katiula Ward Ward, Milanzi Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/katiula/ Ward · Milanzi Constituency # Katiula Ward Katiula Ward is a ward of Zambia in Milanzi Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **79.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 79.2km² ## Where is Katiula Ward? Katiula 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 5 other wards: [Kafumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kafumbwe/), [Kamphambe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kamphambe/), [Kazala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kazala/), [Naviluri Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/naviluri/) and [Tikondane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/tikondane/). By area it is the 1423rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.8% of [Milanzi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/). The centre of Katiula Ward is about 449 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1125° S, 32.2424° 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: Katiula 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) · Mfuwe100 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:29). 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 Katiula Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Katiula Ward. - Katiula 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 Katiula Ward Named natural and historic features inside Katiula Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kachibambwe · 1,090 m - Chikumba · 998 m - Kadamsana Hill · 971 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 Katiula 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 Katiula Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chadiza District Hospital · Chadiza 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06246&mlon=32.42137#map=17/-14.06246/32.42137) Petrol pump Puma · Mphangwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05342&mlon=32.04703#map=17/-14.05342/32.04703) Hotel BENZU LODGE · Mphangwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06712&mlon=32.05379#map=17/-14.06712/32.05379) School Riverside School · Mphangwe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.09265&mlon=32.07149#map=17/-14.09265/32.07149) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 18 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 - Dole - Kafumbwe - Kamphambe - Kapangulula - Kapoche - Kasambandola - Kazakaluba - Kazala - Milanzi - Yowoyani ## Quick answers - Where is Katiula Ward?In Milanzi Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Katiula Ward?Kafumbwe Ward, Kamphambe Ward, Kazala Ward, Naviluri Ward and Tikondane Ward - What time zone is Katiula Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katiula Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Katiula Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katiula Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Katiula Ward?Kachibambwe (1,090 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katiula Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Katiula Ward?Chadiza District Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katiula Ward?Puma, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katiula Ward?ZM103003043013 (OCHA common operational dataset)