# Namwandwe Ward Ward, Mansa Central Constituency – Villages

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Ward · Mansa Central Constituency 

# Namwandwe Ward

Namwandwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **7.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.8km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,216 mtypical elevation

## Where is Namwandwe Ward?

Namwandwe 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 5 other wards: [Chilyapa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chilyapa/), [Chofoshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/chofoshi/), [Mansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mansa/), [Muchinka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/muchinka/) and [Mulenshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/mulenshi/). By area it is the 1684th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.2% of [Mansa Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/). The centre of Namwandwe Ward is about 471 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Mansa, the main town of Mansa Central Constituency. The centre point is at 11.2098° S, 28.9034° 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: Namwandwe 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) · Lubumbashi156 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola200 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 06:20, 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 Namwandwe Ward

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Namwandwe Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Mansa (170,965).

- Mansa

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).

## Weather in Namwandwe 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 Namwandwe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mansa General Hospital · Namwandwe 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20344&mlon=28.89277#map=17/-11.20344/28.89277) 

Petrol pump TOTAL · Namwandwe 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19853&mlon=28.88969#map=17/-11.19853/28.88969) 

Hotel Henry Courtyard · Namwandwe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.21147&mlon=28.90830#map=17/-11.21147/28.90830) 

School St Clement's Secondary School · Namwandwe 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20743&mlon=28.90349#map=17/-11.20743/28.90349) 

College Mansa College of Education · Namwandwe 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.21220&mlon=28.90050#map=17/-11.21220/28.90050) 

Police station Luapula Police HQS · Namwandwe 1.7 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 Namwandwe Ward

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- 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.

## Other wards in Mansa Central Constituency

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Namwandwe Ward?In Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Namwandwe Ward?Chilyapa Ward, Chofoshi Ward, Mansa Ward, Muchinka Ward and Mulenshi Ward
- What time zone is Namwandwe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Namwandwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Namwandwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namwandwe Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Namwandwe Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namwandwe Ward?Mansa General Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namwandwe Ward?TOTAL, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Namwandwe Ward?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Namwandwe Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Namwandwe Ward?ZM104006063014 (OCHA common operational dataset)