# Mphangwe Ward Ward, Mkaika Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/mphangwe/ Ward · Mkaika Constituency # Mphangwe Ward Mphangwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **74.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.0km² - 17mapped services - 1,529 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mphangwe Ward? Mphangwe 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: [Chavuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chavuka/), [Dole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/dole/), [Kamphambe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kamphambe/), [Kazala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kazala/), [Matunga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/matunga/) and [Mkaika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/mkaika/). By area it is the 1445th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.1% of [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/). The centre of Mphangwe Ward is about 434 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0726° S, 32.0788° 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: Mphangwe 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) · Mfuwe92 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 17:30). 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 Mphangwe Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mphangwe Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Katete (45,402). Settlements here lie between about 1,053 m and 1,529 m above sea level (median 1,529 m). - Gibson Village - Katete - Matonje - Mtaya 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 Mphangwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mphangwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Magobo - Mitanta ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Chanena · 1,529 m - Kangarema Hill · 1,457 m - Mwanawampangwe Hill · 1,257 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 Mphangwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Katete District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 538 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 236 Feb 19 190 Mar 19 121 Apr 18 27 May 17 2 Jun 15 1 Jul 15 1 Aug 18 1 Sep 21 2 Oct 24 9 Nov 24 65 Dec 21 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mphangwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katete Boma Mini Hospital · Chavuka 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08649&mlon=32.05004#map=17/-14.08649/32.05004) Petrol pump Puma · Mphangwe 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05342&mlon=32.04703#map=17/-14.05342/32.04703) Hotel BENZU LODGE · Mphangwe 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06712&mlon=32.05379#map=17/-14.06712/32.05379) School Riverside School · Mphangwe 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.09265&mlon=32.07149#map=17/-14.09265/32.07149) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 2.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mphangwe Ward Places mapped inside Mphangwe Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels8 - Schools2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mkaika Constituency - Chavuka - Chilongamabwe - Chimtende - Kadula - Kamiza - Lukweta - Matunga - Mkaika - Vulamkoko ## Quick answers - Where is Mphangwe Ward?In Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mphangwe Ward?Chavuka Ward, Dole Ward, Kamphambe Ward, Kazala Ward, Matunga Ward and Mkaika Ward - What time zone is Mphangwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mphangwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mphangwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mphangwe Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mphangwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,053 m and 1,529 m - What is the highest point in Mphangwe Ward?Chanena (1,529 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mphangwe Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mphangwe Ward?Katete Boma Mini Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mphangwe Ward?Puma, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Mphangwe Ward?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mphangwe Ward?ZM103003044010 (OCHA common operational dataset)