# Kaumbwe Constituency, Petauke District – Wards, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/ Constituency · Petauke District # Kaumbwe Constituency Kaumbwe Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Petauke District, Eastern Province. It covers **931.7 km²**. It is divided into 5 wards. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 932km² - 5wards - 1mapped service ## Where is Kaumbwe Constituency? Kaumbwe Constituency lies in [Petauke District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/), [Nyimba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/) and [Petauke Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/). By area it is the 130th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 26.7% of [Petauke District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/). The centre of Kaumbwe Constituency is about 332 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6042° S, 31.2681° 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: Kaumbwe Constituency - 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) · Mfuwe166 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi286 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:32). 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. ## Wards of Kaumbwe Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Kanyanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/kanyanga/) 173 15 0 [Kaumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/kaumbwe/) 187 9 1 [Lusinde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/lusinde/) 219 23 0 [Manjazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/manjazi/) 170 12 0 [Manyane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/manyane/) 181 14 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kaumbwe Constituency Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Kaumbwe Constituency. Settlements here lie between about 905 m and 1,138 m above sea level (median 1,015 m). - Bizeke - Chalokwa - Chanyumbu - Chikalawa - Chikankala - Chimkanda - Chimoto - Chimphanamba - Chimphutya - Chiswala - Chiuukula - Chiuuli - Chizongwe - Chumbi - Filimoni - Kabeza - Kalima - Kalonga - Kambo - Kamono - Kampende - Kamwiri - Kanjala - Kankomba - Kapili - Kasero - Kaulo - Kawaza - Kolwe - Langisi - Malipa - Manga - Mankhungwe - Mankomba - Manyane - Mariko - Matonje - Mayani - Mazonde - Mbango - Mbisi - Mfuse - Mkoko - Mkum Ngombe - Mtukuzi - Mturulaizi - Mulindangombe - Mwalukira - Mwanjawanthu - Mwanjawantu - Natani - Ndombi - Nfele Wita - Nguluwe - Nkotwe - Nkwenze - Nyakwenda - Nyamawende - Nyamulopa - Nyankundi - Nyavndi - Nyonyo - Nzoole - Sichona - Sichumga - Sikatundwe - Simbuza - Singuluwe - Sitele - Sitete - Sulika - Walasa - Zumaile 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 Kaumbwe Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Kaumbwe Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chanyumbu - Kasankuni - Kawanga - Milindi - Njalyali - Nsangwe - Nyampumpi - Pamadzi ### Hills and mountains 12 hills; 1 peak. - Manjanzi · 1,196 m - Cox’s Bump · 1,146 m - Mavuma Peak · 1,138 m - Kolongongwe · 1,107 m - Wankala · 1,071 m - Chumbi · 1,025 m - Kapiri · 1,025 m - Milindi · 1,025 m - Chinuka · 999 m - Manyani · 994 m - Nyafunda · 988 m - Mavula · 946 m - Mipondo · 946 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 Kaumbwe Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of Petauke District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 861 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (229 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 225 Feb 23 187 Mar 22 108 Apr 22 26 May 20 2 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 2 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 10 Nov 27 66 Dec 24 229 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaumbwe Constituency Places mapped inside Kaumbwe Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kaumbwe Constituency?In Petauke District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Kaumbwe Constituency?Kapoche Constituency, Nyimba Constituency and Petauke Constituency - What time zone is Kaumbwe Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kaumbwe Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kaumbwe Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaumbwe Constituency?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaumbwe Constituency?Settlements lie between 905 m and 1,138 m - What is the highest point in Kaumbwe Constituency?Manjanzi (1,196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kaumbwe Constituency?March to November - How many hospitals are in Kaumbwe Constituency?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaumbwe Constituency?ZM103007050 (OCHA common operational dataset)