# Mawanda Ward Ward, Msanzala Constituency, Lusangazi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/mawanda/ Ward · Msanzala Constituency # Mawanda Ward Mawanda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Msanzala Constituency, Lusangazi District, Eastern Province. It covers **243.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 244km² - 2mapped services - 853 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mawanda Ward? Mawanda Ward lies in [Msanzala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/), [Lusangazi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chikowa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/chikowa/), [Chilimanyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/chilimanyama/), [Chitawe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/sinda/chitawe/), [Lusangazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/lusangazi/), [Mng'omba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/sinda/mng-omba/), [Nyika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/nyika/), [Singozi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/singozi/) and [Ukwimi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/ukwimi/). By area it is the 911th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.6% of [Msanzala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/). The centre of Mawanda Ward is about 380 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0018° S, 31.5050° 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: Mawanda 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) · Mfuwe95 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi247 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:33). 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 Mawanda Ward Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mawanda Ward. Settlements here lie between about 777 m and 878 m above sea level (median 853 m). - Abel Muwanda - Chilwa - Chimba - Chinditu - Chipanzawe - Chitindi - Kakwere - Kamawino - Kukwere - Makale - Nyakawawe - Sekelani 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 Mawanda Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mawanda Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Katumbe - Msanzara - Ndere - Tata ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makali · 855 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 Mawanda Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lusangazi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (233 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 233 Feb 24 182 Mar 24 113 Apr 23 23 May 22 2 Jun 20 1 Jul 20 1 Aug 23 1 Sep 26 1 Oct 29 9 Nov 29 61 Dec 25 220 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mawanda Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chitindi Mini Hospital · Mawanda 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06315&mlon=31.45022#map=17/-14.06315/31.45022) Petrol pump UNO Sinda Filling Station · Sinda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21884&mlon=31.74301#map=17/-14.21884/31.74301) Hotel Eriboma Guest House · Nyika 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24474&mlon=31.34159#map=17/-14.24474/31.34159) School Mawanda Basic School · Mawanda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01641&mlon=31.46691#map=17/-14.01641/31.46691) Police station Sinda Police Station · Chiwuyu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21930&mlon=31.78684#map=17/-14.21930/31.78684) 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 Mawanda Ward Places mapped inside Mawanda Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Msanzala Constituency - Chikowa - Chisangu - Lusangazi - Mudonsa - Ukwimi ## Quick answers - Where is Mawanda Ward?In Msanzala Constituency, Lusangazi District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mawanda Ward?Chikowa Ward, Chilimanyama Ward, Chitawe Ward, Lusangazi Ward, Mng'omba Ward, Nyika Ward, Singozi Ward and Ukwimi Ward - What time zone is Mawanda Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mawanda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mawanda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mawanda Ward?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawanda Ward?Settlements lie between 777 m and 878 m - What is the highest point in Mawanda Ward?Makali (855 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mawanda Ward?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mawanda Ward?Chitindi Mini Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawanda Ward?UNO Sinda Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mawanda Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mawanda Ward?ZM103014051001 (OCHA common operational dataset)