# Kamiza Ward Ward, Mkaika Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/kamiza/ Ward · Mkaika Constituency # Kamiza Ward Kamiza Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **137.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 138km² - 1,038 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamiza Ward? Kamiza Ward lies in [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/), [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: [Chilongamabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chilongamabwe/), [Kasamanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/kasamanda/), [Kwenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/kwenje/), [Matunga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/matunga/), [Mkaika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/mkaika/), [Mpunza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/mpunza/) and [Msoro Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/msoro/). By area it is the 1216th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.5% of [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/). The centre of Kamiza Ward is about 443 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8225° S, 32.0616° 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: Kamiza 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) · Mfuwe64 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi186 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 06:12, sunset around 17:31). 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 Kamiza Ward Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kamiza Ward. - Gomani - Kazika Village - Lembani Village - Mutonya Village - Tambala Village - Tiyankhule Village - Twambo 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 Kamiza Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kamiza Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chankata - Chipapila - Petapeta - Samba - Viyere 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 Kamiza 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 Kamiza Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Francis Mission Hospital · Mkaika 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06489&mlon=32.01481#map=17/-14.06489/32.01481) Petrol pump Puma · Mphangwe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05342&mlon=32.04703#map=17/-14.05342/32.04703) Hotel Golden View Lodge · Mphangwe 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05022&mlon=32.05064#map=17/-14.05022/32.05064) School Zinaka Primary school · Chilongamabwe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87746&mlon=31.98297#map=17/-13.87746/31.98297) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 31 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 Mkaika Constituency - Chavuka - Chilongamabwe - Chimtende - Kadula - Lukweta - Matunga - Mkaika - Mphangwe - Vulamkoko ## Quick answers - Where is Kamiza Ward?In Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Kamiza Ward?Chilongamabwe Ward, Kasamanda Ward, Kwenje Ward, Matunga Ward, Mkaika Ward, Mpunza Ward and Msoro Ward - What time zone is Kamiza Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kamiza Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kamiza Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamiza Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kamiza Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamiza Ward?St. Francis Mission Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamiza Ward?Puma, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamiza Ward?ZM103003044008 (OCHA common operational dataset)