# Michelo Ward Ward, Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/michelo/ Ward · Mambilima Constituency # Michelo Ward Michelo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province. It covers **250.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 250km² - 1,056 mtypical elevation ## Where is Michelo Ward? Michelo Ward lies in [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/), [Mwense District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kaole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/kaole/), [Mpasa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/mpasa/), [Mushipashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mushipashi/) and [Mutuna Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mutuna/). By area it is the 894th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 18.6% of [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/). The centre of Michelo Ward is about 498 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9451° S, 28.6545° 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). ## Things to see in and around Michelo Ward ### Nearby, outside Michelo Ward - Mumbuluma Falls · waterfall, Kaole9.0 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Michelo 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) · Lubumbashi142 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:50). 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 Michelo Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Michelo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,038 m and 1,307 m above sea level (median 1,056 m). - Chowa - Kaisala - Kayanike - Mainsa - Makaifa Mwape - Makandwe - Masaba - Masilipa - Mwaba 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 Michelo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Michelo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Bulembe - Chilimabwe - Chipushi - Kafusha - Kasengu - Lumbalwe - Myemfu - Nonga - Petapeta ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chaiteka Hill · 1,246 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 Michelo Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mwense District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (276 mm) and the driest Jul (1 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 22 249 Feb 22 176 Mar 22 171 Apr 22 66 May 21 5 Jun 19 1 Jul 19 1 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 2 Oct 27 31 Nov 25 152 Dec 23 276 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Michelo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chisunka Mini Hospital · Mutuna 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76337&mlon=28.82824#map=17/-10.76337/28.82824) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MANSA · Misakalala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13884&mlon=28.87789#map=17/-11.13884/28.87789) Hotel Mansa Hotel · Mulenshi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19746&mlon=28.88867#map=17/-11.19746/28.88867) School Chibondo Primary School · Chibembe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73026&mlon=28.66628#map=17/-10.73026/28.66628) College St Charles Lwanga Minor Seminary-Bahati · Kaole 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01531&mlon=28.81641#map=17/-11.01531/28.81641) Police station Mansa Central Police · Namwandwe 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20013&mlon=28.89053#map=17/-11.20013/28.89053) 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. ## Other wards in Mambilima Constituency - Chansha - Chibembe - Kalanga - Lundashi - Mambilima - Mpasa - Munwa - Musonda - Nsomfi ## Quick answers - Where is Michelo Ward?In Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Michelo Ward?Kaole Ward, Mpasa Ward, Mushipashi Ward and Mutuna Ward - What is there to see in Michelo Ward?Mumbuluma Falls - What time zone is Michelo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Michelo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Michelo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Michelo Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Michelo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,038 m and 1,307 m - What is the highest point in Michelo Ward?Chaiteka Hill (1,246 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Michelo Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Michelo Ward?Chisunka Mini Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Michelo Ward?TotalEnergies MANSA, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Michelo Ward?ZM104009066001 (OCHA common operational dataset)