# Manjazi Ward Ward, Kaumbwe Constituency, Petauke District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/manjazi/ Ward · Kaumbwe Constituency # Manjazi Ward Manjazi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kaumbwe Constituency, Petauke District, Eastern Province. It covers **170.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 170km² - 1,037 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manjazi Ward? Manjazi 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 5 other wards: [Kanyanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/kanyanga/), [Kaumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/kaumbwe/), [Manyane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/manyane/), [Minga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/minga/) and [Ongolwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/ongolwe/). By area it is the 1114th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 18.3% of [Kaumbwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/). The centre of Manjazi Ward is about 327 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6055° S, 31.2206° 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: Manjazi 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) · Lumbadzi291 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 06:17, 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 Manjazi Ward Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Manjazi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 991 m and 1,138 m above sea level (median 1,037 m). - Chimoto - Chiuukula - Chiuuli - Kalonga - Kankomba - Kapili - Manyane - Mayani - Mbango - Nyakwenda - Sichumga - Sikatundwe 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 Manjazi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Manjazi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kawanga ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 peak. - Manjanzi · 1,196 m - Mavuma Peak · 1,138 m - Kapiri · 1,025 m - Milindi · 1,025 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 Manjazi 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 Manjazi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kaumbwe Mini Hospital · Kaumbwe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58498&mlon=31.38358#map=17/-14.58498/31.38358) Mall Mwalimu Hardware and General Dealer · Msumbazi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36783&mlon=31.18262#map=17/-14.36783/31.18262) School Kalambakuwa Day Secondary School · Ngozi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53328&mlon=31.01135#map=17/-14.53328/31.01135) 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 - Kanyanga - Kaumbwe - Lusinde - Manyane ## Quick answers - Where is Manjazi Ward?In Kaumbwe Constituency, Petauke District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Manjazi Ward?Kanyanga Ward, Kaumbwe Ward, Manyane Ward, Minga Ward and Ongolwe Ward - What time zone is Manjazi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Manjazi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Manjazi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manjazi Ward?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manjazi Ward?Settlements lie between 991 m and 1,138 m - What is the highest point in Manjazi Ward?Manjanzi (1,196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Manjazi Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Manjazi Ward?Kaumbwe Mini Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manjazi Ward?ZM103007050016 (OCHA common operational dataset)