# Mateyo Mzeka Ward Ward, Petauke Constituency, Petauke District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/mateyo-mzeka/ Ward · Petauke Constituency # Mateyo Mzeka Ward Mateyo Mzeka Ward is a ward of Zambia in Petauke Constituency, Petauke District, Eastern Province. It covers **236.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 237km² - 866 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mateyo Mzeka Ward? Mateyo Mzeka Ward lies in [Petauke Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/), [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: [Chikowa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/chikowa/), [Chingolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/chingolo/), [Chinsimbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/chinsimbwe/), [Lutwazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/lutwazi/) and [Nyakawise Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/nyakawise/). By area it is the 926th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.3% of [Petauke Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/). The centre of Mateyo Mzeka Ward is about 341 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0765° S, 31.1489° 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: Mateyo Mzeka 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) · Mfuwe125 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi286 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:34). 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 Mateyo Mzeka Ward Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mateyo Mzeka Ward. Settlements here lie between about 715 m and 961 m above sea level (median 866 m). - Chala - Chambata - Chikunda - Chikundu - Chileya - Chilupe - Chimangeni - Kanyama - Kasenga - Kawengere - Koloko - Mambo - Mcekeni - Mtupanyama - Ngozi - Zauwa 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 Mateyo Mzeka Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mateyo Mzeka Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Chikande - Chingombe - Chisangu - Kalyangu - Kavumba - Manga - Mkoka - Mkonda - Mkware - Mwenda - Nyatuwe - Pande - Sambera - Sinda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kamwala · 797 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 Mateyo Mzeka 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 Mateyo Mzeka Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nkhwewakwewa Mini Hospital · Nyika 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.11139&mlon=31.32256#map=17/-14.11139/31.32256) Petrol pump Rubis Petauke Service Station · Mbala 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29655&mlon=31.33527#map=17/-14.29655/31.33527) Hotel Eriboma Guest House · Nyika 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24474&mlon=31.34159#map=17/-14.24474/31.34159) Mall Mwalimu Hardware and General Dealer · Msumbazi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36783&mlon=31.18262#map=17/-14.36783/31.18262) School Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School Petauke · Nyakawise 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21656&mlon=31.23290#map=17/-14.21656/31.23290) 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 Petauke Constituency - Chilimanyama - Chingolo - Kovyane - Lutwazi - Mbala - Minga - Msumbazi - Nsimbo - Nyakawise - Nyika - Ongolwe - Singozi ## Quick answers - Where is Mateyo Mzeka Ward?In Petauke Constituency, Petauke District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mateyo Mzeka Ward?Chikowa Ward, Chingolo Ward, Chinsimbwe Ward, Lutwazi Ward and Nyakawise Ward - What time zone is Mateyo Mzeka Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mateyo Mzeka Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mateyo Mzeka Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mateyo Mzeka Ward?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mateyo Mzeka Ward?Settlements lie between 715 m and 961 m - What is the highest point in Mateyo Mzeka Ward?Kamwala (797 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mateyo Mzeka Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mateyo Mzeka Ward?Nkhwewakwewa Mini Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mateyo Mzeka Ward?Rubis Petauke Service Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mateyo Mzeka Ward?ZM103007052002 (OCHA common operational dataset)