# Misakalala Ward Ward, Bahati Constituency, Mansa District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/misakalala/

Ward · Bahati Constituency 

# Misakalala Ward

Misakalala Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **622.7 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 623km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,306 mtypical elevation

## Where is Misakalala Ward?

Misakalala Ward lies in [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chipoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/chipoka/), [Kaela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kaela/), [Kampemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/kampemba/), [Kaole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/kaole/), [Mansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mansa/), [Mutuna Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mutuna/), [Myulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/myulu/) and [Nalupembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/nalupembe/). By area it is the 343rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 15.9% of [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/). The centre of Misakalala Ward is about 498 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9852° S, 29.0252° 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: Misakalala 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

- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi176 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:48).

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 Misakalala Ward

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Misakalala Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,228 m and 1,357 m above sea level (median 1,306 m).

- Chengo
- Chibamba
- Chipota
- Chisanga
- Chisembe
- Chisumbu
- Daiman Chishale
- Filimoni
- Isaki
- Kabala Shinkwa
- Kabengele
- Kalapisha
- Kampalala
- Kantumbili
- Kapumpa
- Kasongole
- Lavi
- Mano
- Mapulanga Chishale
- Mbaso
- Meleki Kabonge
- Mupita
- Musabila
- Musekwa
- Nfungo
- Obeti Musonko
- Pandwe
- Poto Mapaka
- Richard Chisenga
- Shilingile
- Songamali
- Supuni

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 Misakalala Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Misakalala Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Chipundo
- Fipunga
- Fitondwe
- Impashilo
- Kankunda
- Kansatu
- Kapampanta
- Lwachila
- Masembo
- Mbaso
- Michinka
- Mipunga
- Muchinde
- Mwibanga
- Nangombe
- Wakola

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Mansa Airport

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 Misakalala Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mansa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (260 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 228 

Feb 22 178 

Mar 22 155 

Apr 21 49 

May 20 4 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 25 132 

Dec 22 260 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Misakalala Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senama Hospital · Mansa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17792&mlon=28.88488#map=17/-11.17792/28.88488) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MANSA · Misakalala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13397&mlon=28.88580#map=17/-11.13397/28.88580) 

Hotel Sali Riverside Resort · Mansa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19810&mlon=28.90682#map=17/-11.19810/28.90682) 

School Mansa Secondary School · Mansa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17683&mlon=28.89620#map=17/-11.17683/28.89620) 

College St Charles Lwanga Minor Seminary-Bahati · Kaole 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01531&mlon=28.81641#map=17/-11.01531/28.81641) 

Police station Luapula Police HQS · Namwandwe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20021&mlon=28.89095#map=17/-11.20021/28.89095) 

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 Misakalala Ward

Places mapped inside Misakalala Ward in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2

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 Bahati Constituency

- Chipoka
- Chofoshi
- Kampemba
- Kaole
- Katangashi
- Mansa
- Mushipashi
- Mutuna
- Myulu

## Quick answers

- Where is Misakalala Ward?In Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Misakalala Ward?Chipoka Ward, Kaela Ward, Kampemba Ward, Kaole Ward, Mansa Ward, Mutuna Ward, Myulu Ward and Nalupembe Ward
- What time zone is Misakalala Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Misakalala Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Misakalala Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Misakalala Ward?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Misakalala Ward?Settlements lie between 1,228 m and 1,357 m
- What is the best time to visit Misakalala Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Misakalala Ward?Senama Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Misakalala Ward?TotalEnergies MANSA, about 22 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Misakalala Ward?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Misakalala Ward?ZM104006062006 (OCHA common operational dataset)