# Siwva Ward Ward, Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/siwva/ Ward · Kapoche Constituency # Siwva Ward Siwva Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province. It covers **123.5 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 124km² - 1,071 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siwva Ward? Siwva 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 7 other wards: [Ching'ombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/ching-ombe/), [Chiwuyu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/sinda/chiwuyu/), [Kapoche Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/kapoche/), [Luandazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/luandazi/), [Mwangaila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/mwangaila/), [Nchembwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/nchembwe/) and [Nchingilizya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/nchingilizya/). By area it is the 1270th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.0% of [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/). The centre of Siwva Ward is about 400 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3103° S, 31.8299° 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: Siwva 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) · Mfuwe117 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi218 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 06:14, sunset around 17:31). 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 Siwva Ward Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Siwva Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,009 m and 1,134 m above sea level (median 1,071 m). - Chakaka - Chakuta - Chindilo - Chinkumba - Dambo - Kakota - Kalambila - Kalima - Kaluwani - Kalwani - Kanyumba - Katemo - Katuta - Kawanga - Kena - Moyo - Mpando - Njati - Nkonzi - Nyamseta - Paundi 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 Siwva Ward Named natural and historic features inside Siwva Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 dams; 1 river or stream. - Chindilo - Katema - Ndawe - Nyakaluwo ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Nyachimwe · 1,134 m - Sanjawazi · 1,134 m - Mfyenga · 1,126 m - Simvwa · 1,126 m - Chambobo · 1,110 m - Chansato · 1,099 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 Siwva 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 Siwva Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndaula Mini Hospital · Nchingilizya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32018&mlon=31.88896#map=17/-14.32018/31.88896) Petrol pump Oasis · Kapoche 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21550&mlon=31.76216#map=17/-14.21550/31.76216) Hotel Tumko Lodge · Mwangaila 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22244&mlon=31.73676#map=17/-14.22244/31.73676) School Chassa Secondary School · Kapoche 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24025&mlon=31.77483#map=17/-14.24025/31.77483) Police station Sinda Police Station · Chiwuyu 11 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 - Kamwaza - Kapoche - Kapungwe - Luandazi - Matambazi - Mwangaila - Nchembwe - Nchingilizya ## Quick answers - Where is Siwva Ward?In Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Siwva Ward?Ching'ombe Ward, Chiwuyu Ward, Kapoche Ward, Luandazi Ward, Mwangaila Ward, Nchembwe Ward and Nchingilizya Ward - What time zone is Siwva Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Siwva Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Siwva Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siwva Ward?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Siwva Ward?Settlements lie between 1,009 m and 1,134 m - What is the highest point in Siwva Ward?Nyachimwe (1,134 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Siwva Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Siwva Ward?Ndaula Mini Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siwva Ward?Oasis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siwva Ward?ZM103008053014 (OCHA common operational dataset)