# Kanyanga Ward Ward, Kaumbwe Constituency, Petauke District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/kanyanga/ Ward · Kaumbwe Constituency # Kanyanga Ward Kanyanga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kaumbwe Constituency, Petauke District, Eastern Province. It covers **173.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 173km² - 938 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanyanga Ward? Kanyanga Ward lies in [Kaumbwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/), [Petauke District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Manjazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/manjazi/), [Manyane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/manyane/), [Minga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/minga/) and [Ngozi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/ngozi/). By area it is the 1109th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 18.6% of [Kaumbwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/). The centre of Kanyanga Ward is about 319 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5444° S, 31.1210° 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: Kanyanga 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) · Mfuwe168 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi299 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Kanyanga Ward Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Kanyanga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 905 m and 1,071 m above sea level (median 938 m). - Chimphanamba - Chiswala - Chizongwe - Kabeza - Kampende - Kasero - Kawaza - Langisi - Manga - Mkoko - Nguluwe - Nkotwe - Simbuza - Singuluwe - Walasa 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 Kanyanga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kanyanga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kasankuni - Milindi - Nsangwe - Nyampumpi ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Kolongongwe · 1,107 m - Chinuka · 999 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 Kanyanga Ward 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanyanga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Minga Mission Hospital · Msumbazi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35219&mlon=31.15218#map=17/-14.35219/31.15218) ATM Indo Zambia Bank · Nyimba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55660&mlon=30.83125#map=17/-14.55660/30.83125) Petrol pump Meru · Nyimba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55750&mlon=30.83277#map=17/-14.55750/30.83277) Hotel Thula Lodge · Nyimba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55694&mlon=30.84323#map=17/-14.55694/30.84323) Mall Mwalimu Hardware and General Dealer · Msumbazi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36783&mlon=31.18262#map=17/-14.36783/31.18262) School Kalambakuwa Day Secondary School · Ngozi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53328&mlon=31.01135#map=17/-14.53328/31.01135) Police station Nyimba Police · Nyimba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55652&mlon=30.82886#map=17/-14.55652/30.82886) 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 Kaumbwe Constituency - Kaumbwe - Lusinde - Manjazi - Manyane ## Quick answers - Where is Kanyanga Ward?In Kaumbwe Constituency, Petauke District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Kanyanga Ward?Manjazi Ward, Manyane Ward, Minga Ward and Ngozi Ward - What time zone is Kanyanga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kanyanga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kanyanga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanyanga Ward?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanyanga Ward?Settlements lie between 905 m and 1,071 m - What is the highest point in Kanyanga Ward?Kolongongwe (1,107 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanyanga Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanyanga Ward?Minga Mission Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanyanga Ward?Indo Zambia Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanyanga Ward?Meru, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanyanga Ward?ZM103007050017 (OCHA common operational dataset)