# Munwa Ward Ward, Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/munwa/

Ward · Mambilima Constituency 

# Munwa Ward

Munwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province. It covers **44.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 44.6km²
- 1,045 mtypical elevation

## Where is Munwa Ward?

Munwa 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 2 other wards: [Mambilima Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/mambilima/) and [Nsomfi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/nsomfi/). By area it is the 1542nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.3% of [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/). The centre of Munwa Ward is about 547 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5042° S, 28.6951° 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 Munwa Ward

### Nearby, outside Munwa Ward

- Mambilima falls · waterfall, Lundashi8.4 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: Munwa 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) · Lubumbashi175 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola274 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Munwa Ward

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Munwa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 929 m and 1,165 m above sea level (median 1,045 m).

- Banamwanza
- Besa Friday
- Bwalya
- Chanda
- Chibi
- Chipala
- Chola
- Kabembo
- Kayokoio
- Londani
- Lopi
- Luangwa
- Lubambuka
- Mandefu
- Matipa
- Mulundu
- Mutana
- Sunset
- Yutuko

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 Munwa Ward

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mewshilubuto

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 Munwa 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 Munwa Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mambilima Mission Hospital · Mambilima 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.52877&mlon=28.66090#map=17/-10.52877/28.66090) 

Bank NatSAVE · Mwense 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.39067&mlon=28.70240#map=17/-10.39067/28.70240) 

Hotel Council Guest House · Mwense 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.38955&mlon=28.70029#map=17/-10.38955/28.70029) 

School Mwense High School · Mwense 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.38733&mlon=28.70641#map=17/-10.38733/28.70641) 

Police station Mwense Police · Mwense 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.39174&mlon=28.70371#map=17/-10.39174/28.70371) 

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
- Michelo
- Mpasa
- Musonda
- Nsomfi

## Quick answers

- Where is Munwa Ward?In Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Munwa Ward?Mambilima Ward and Nsomfi Ward
- What is there to see in Munwa Ward?Mambilima falls
- What time zone is Munwa Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Munwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Munwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Munwa Ward?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Munwa Ward?Settlements lie between 929 m and 1,165 m
- What is the best time to visit Munwa Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munwa Ward?Mambilima Mission Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munwa Ward?NatSAVE, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Munwa Ward?ZM104009066007 (OCHA common operational dataset)