# Kamwaza Ward Ward, Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/kamwaza/ Ward · Kapoche Constituency # Kamwaza Ward Kamwaza Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province. It covers **125.7 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 126km² - 1,037 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamwaza Ward? Kamwaza Ward lies in [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/), [Sinda District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ching'ombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/ching-ombe/), [Kapoche Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kapoche/) and [Nchingilizya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/nchingilizya/). By area it is the 1262nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.1% of [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/). The centre of Kamwaza Ward is about 409 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3978° S, 31.9495° 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: Kamwaza 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) · Mfuwe127 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:30). 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 Kamwaza Ward Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Kamwaza Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,002 m and 1,073 m above sea level (median 1,037 m). - Chambala - Chikuleni - Chikusi - Chimsali - Chimvila - Chimwendo - Kabonga - Kalendo - Kalinda - Kamkulekule - Katobo - Kondwelani - Kwerewere - Lupenga - Luwanda - Mkambi - Mpera - Mtale - Nyangoza - Senenzi - Zakazaka 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 Kamwaza Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kamwaza Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kamwanza · 1,059 m - Makwe · 1,055 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 Kamwaza Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sinda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 907 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (241 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 23 233 Feb 22 196 Mar 22 115 Apr 21 30 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 3 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 11 Nov 26 69 Dec 24 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamwaza Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndaula Mini Hospital · Nchingilizya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32018&mlon=31.88896#map=17/-14.32018/31.88896) Petrol pump Oasis · Kapoche 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21550&mlon=31.76216#map=17/-14.21550/31.76216) Hotel Tumko Lodge · Mwangaila 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22244&mlon=31.73676#map=17/-14.22244/31.73676) School Mtandaza Basic School · Nchingilizya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.33928&mlon=31.97928#map=17/-14.33928/31.97928) Police station Sinda Police Station · Chiwuyu 26 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. ## Other wards in Kapoche Constituency - Chamakuwi - Ching'ombe - Kapoche - Kapungwe - Luandazi - Matambazi - Mwangaila - Nchembwe - Nchingilizya - Siwva ## Quick answers - Where is Kamwaza Ward?In Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Kamwaza Ward?Ching'ombe Ward, Kapoche Ward and Nchingilizya Ward - What time zone is Kamwaza Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kamwaza Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kamwaza Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamwaza Ward?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamwaza Ward?Settlements lie between 1,002 m and 1,073 m - What is the highest point in Kamwaza Ward?Kamwanza (1,059 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kamwaza Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamwaza Ward?Ndaula Mini Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamwaza Ward?Oasis, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamwaza Ward?ZM103008053012 (OCHA common operational dataset)