# Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District – Wards & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/ Constituency · Mansa District # Mansa Central Constituency Mansa Central Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **3,767.0 km²**. It is divided into 10 wards. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,767km² - 10wards - 30mapped services ## Where is Mansa Central Constituency? Mansa Central Constituency lies in [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/), [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/), [Chembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chembe/chembe/) and [Milenge Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/). By area it is the 80th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 49.1% of [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/). The centre of Mansa Central Constituency is about 452 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 23 km from Mansa, the main town of Mansa District. The centre point is at 11.3952° S, 28.9599° 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: Mansa Central Constituency - 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) · Lubumbashi157 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:47). 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. ## Wards of Mansa Central Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chansunsu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chansunsu/) 299 4 0 [Chibeleka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chibeleka/) 1,076 2 2 [Chilyapa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chilyapa/) 69 0 3 [Fimpulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/fimpulu/) 540 3 1 [Lukangaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lukangaba/) 358 2 0 [Lwingishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lwingishi/) 388 2 0 [Muchinka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/muchinka/) 36 1 4 [Mulenshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/mulenshi/) 22 1 5 [Musaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/musaba/) 970 6 2 [Namwandwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/namwandwe/) 7.8 1 13 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mansa Central Constituency Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Mansa Central Constituency. The largest with a recorded population: Mansa (170,965). Settlements here lie between about 1,052 m and 1,354 m above sea level (median 1,216 m). - Chanda - Chipungu - Kalasa - Kalasa Lukangaba - Kampilimba - Kapolwa - Kundamfumu - Lubuko - Mabumba - Mansa - Mao - Matanda - Mibenge - Mikula - Miloke - Monga - Mumanse - Muya - Mwanda - Nsakanya - Nsonga - Shiwale 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 Mansa Central Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Mansa Central Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 79 rivers and streams. - Bwalala - Chalali - Chalwe - Chansunsu - Chibwe - Chikonge - Chililango - Chilimabwe - Chilunga - Chinana - Chinongo - Chipungu - Chishikwa - Chishila - Chitete - Fimpulu - Fipanda - Fiponge - Fitepa - Fiwowo - Kabolelo - Kabuyashi - Kafulo - Kafunamata …and 55 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Katumwe · 1,225 m - Kapala · 1,154 m - Kaseleka · 1,137 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 Mansa Central Constituency 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mansa Central Constituency Places mapped inside Mansa Central Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mansa Central Constituency?In Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Mansa Central Constituency?Bahati Constituency, Bangweulu Constituency, Chembe Constituency and Milenge Constituency - What time zone is Mansa Central Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mansa Central Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mansa Central Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mansa Central Constituency?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mansa Central Constituency?Settlements lie between 1,052 m and 1,354 m - What is the highest point in Mansa Central Constituency?Katumwe (1,225 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mansa Central Constituency?April to October - How many hospitals are in Mansa Central Constituency?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mansa Central Constituency?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mansa Central Constituency?ZM104006063 (OCHA common operational dataset)