# Musaba Ward Ward, Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District

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Ward · Mansa Central Constituency 

# Musaba Ward

Musaba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **970.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 970km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,155 mtypical elevation

## Where is Musaba Ward?

Musaba Ward lies in [Mansa Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 10 other wards: [Chimana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/chimana/), [Chipoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/chipoka/), [Fibalala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/fibalala/), [Fishikwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/fishikwa/), [Isamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/isamba/), [Katangashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/katangashi/), [Lwela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/lwela/), [Lwingishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lwingishi/), [Matontola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/matontola/) and [Mulumbi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/mulumbi/). By area it is the 161st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 25.8% of [Mansa Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/). The centre of Musaba Ward is about 455 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 53 km from Mansa, the main town of Mansa Central Constituency. The centre point is at 11.4363° S, 29.3121° 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: Musaba 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

- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola191 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi195 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:46).

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 Musaba Ward

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Musaba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,132 m and 1,189 m above sea level (median 1,155 m).

- Kapolwa
- Mibenge
- Mumanse
- Muya
- Mwanda
- Nsonga

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 Musaba Ward

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Bwalala
- Chalali
- Chalwe
- Chibwe
- Kabolelo
- Kafulo
- Kamibanga
- Kanankalamo
- Kayembi
- Kebumba
- Kolwe
- Luchibya
- Luchindashi
- Luembela
- Lusenga
- Lwingishi
- Mabwe
- Mbeleshi
- Mfunga
- Michaka
- Mikuta
- Mimpolombo
- Mwanda
- Nkulumashiwa

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 Musaba 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 Musaba Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nachibili Mini Hospital · Musaba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36008&mlon=29.44142#map=17/-11.36008/29.44142) 

Petrol pump Puma · Lupili 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36700&mlon=29.55907#map=17/-11.36700/29.55907) 

Hotel Kabulye Guest house · Lupili 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35571&mlon=29.55799#map=17/-11.35571/29.55799) 

School Mumanse Primary School · Musaba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.59659&mlon=29.37844#map=17/-11.59659/29.37844) 

College Luapula Hub of Knowledge University · Lupili 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35740&mlon=29.55889#map=17/-11.35740/29.55889) 

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 Musaba Ward

Places mapped inside Musaba 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 Mansa Central Constituency

- Chansunsu
- Chibeleka
- Chilyapa
- Fimpulu
- Lukangaba
- Lwingishi
- Muchinka
- Mulenshi
- Namwandwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Musaba Ward?In Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Musaba Ward?Chimana Ward, Chipoka Ward, Fibalala Ward, Fishikwa Ward, Isamba Ward, Katangashi Ward, Lwela Ward, Lwingishi Ward, Matontola Ward and Mulumbi Ward
- What time zone is Musaba Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Musaba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Musaba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Musaba Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Musaba Ward?Settlements lie between 1,132 m and 1,189 m
- What is the best time to visit Musaba Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Musaba Ward?Nachibili Mini Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musaba Ward?Puma, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Musaba Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Musaba Ward?ZM104006063011 (OCHA common operational dataset)