# Mbozi Ward Ward, Vubwi Constituency, Vubwi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/mbozi/ Ward · Vubwi Constituency # Mbozi Ward Mbozi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Vubwi Constituency, Vubwi District, Eastern Province. It covers **316.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 316km² - 2mapped services - 914 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbozi Ward? Mbozi Ward lies in [Vubwi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/), [Vubwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Mbande Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/mbande/), [Mwami Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/mwami/), [Ngala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/ngala/) and [Vubwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/vubwi/). By area it is the 744th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 33.4% of [Vubwi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/). The centre of Mbozi Ward is about 505 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0899° S, 32.7852° 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: Mbozi 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 - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi113 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:27). 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 Mbozi Ward Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mbozi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 841 m and 975 m above sea level (median 914 m). - Chapita - Chimuzimu - Chimwendo - Guma - Kalonga - Kalumpe - Kanena - Kapandula - Kavilawa - Mangani - Mkoko - Mponda - Mulemba - Ngalande - Nyumbu 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 Mbozi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mbozi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chipalo ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Mbosa Hill · 1,302 m - Namandevu Hill · 1,248 m - Njawa Hill · 1,074 m - Nkungu Hill · 862 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 Mbozi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vubwi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 972 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (279 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 279 Feb 22 205 Mar 22 144 Apr 20 34 May 19 4 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 10 Nov 26 60 Dec 23 227 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbozi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vubwi District Hospital · Mbozi 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.03170&mlon=32.85078#map=17/-14.03170/32.85078) School Maumba Primary School · Mbozi 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.13258&mlon=32.75957#map=17/-14.13258/32.75957) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mbozi Ward Places mapped inside Mbozi Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Vubwi Constituency - Chimphanje - Chisiya - Matemba - Mbande - Mlawe - Sindemisale - Vubwi - Zozwe ## Quick answers - Where is Mbozi Ward?In Vubwi Constituency, Vubwi District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Mbozi Ward?Mbande Ward, Mwami Ward, Ngala Ward and Vubwi Ward - What time zone is Mbozi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbozi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mbozi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbozi Ward?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbozi Ward?Settlements lie between 841 m and 975 m - What is the highest point in Mbozi Ward?Mbosa Hill (1,302 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbozi Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbozi Ward?Vubwi District Hospital, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mbozi Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mbozi Ward?ZM103009055001 (OCHA common operational dataset)