# Matunga Ward Ward, Mkaika Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/matunga/ Ward · Mkaika Constituency # Matunga Ward Matunga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **118.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 118km² - 1,111 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matunga Ward? Matunga 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 6 other wards: [Kamiza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/kamiza/), [Kamphambe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kamphambe/), [Kazakaluba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kazakaluba/), [Kwenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/kwenje/), [Mkaika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/mkaika/) and [Mphangwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/mphangwe/). By area it is the 1290th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.1% of [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/). The centre of Matunga Ward is about 446 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9406° S, 32.1425° 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: Matunga 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) · Mfuwe79 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi178 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 17:30). 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 Matunga Ward Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Matunga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 985 m and 1,369 m above sea level (median 1,111 m). - Burawayo Village - Chibela - Choma - Isibaki - Kadaleka - Katimbira - Kazika - Mbangombe - Ngowe Village - Sambo 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 Matunga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Matunga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kapipa - Matundula ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 2 mountains. - Mpangwe · 1,646 m - Zumwanda · 1,293 m - Mwaziputa Hill · 1,271 m - Walubwe Hill · 1,235 m - Msala Hill · 1,120 m - Nkulumwenda Hill · 1,109 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 Matunga 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 Matunga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katete Boma Mini Hospital · Chavuka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08649&mlon=32.05004#map=17/-14.08649/32.05004) Petrol pump Puma · Mphangwe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05342&mlon=32.04703#map=17/-14.05342/32.04703) Hotel Mpewa Lodge · Mphangwe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05057&mlon=32.05125#map=17/-14.05057/32.05125) School Omelo Mumba Primary School · Mphangwe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05413&mlon=32.04842#map=17/-14.05413/32.04842) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 19 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 - Kamiza - Lukweta - Mkaika - Mphangwe - Vulamkoko ## Quick answers - Where is Matunga Ward?In Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Matunga Ward?Kamiza Ward, Kamphambe Ward, Kazakaluba Ward, Kwenje Ward, Mkaika Ward and Mphangwe Ward - What time zone is Matunga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matunga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Matunga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matunga Ward?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matunga Ward?Settlements lie between 985 m and 1,369 m - What is the highest point in Matunga Ward?Mpangwe (1,646 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matunga Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Matunga Ward?Katete Boma Mini Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matunga Ward?Puma, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matunga Ward?ZM103003044009 (OCHA common operational dataset)