# Nsomfi Ward Ward, Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/nsomfi/ Ward · Mambilima Constituency # Nsomfi Ward Nsomfi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province. It covers **151.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 151km² - 1,095 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nsomfi Ward? Nsomfi 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 6 other wards: [Chansha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/chansha/), [Kalanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/kalanga/), [Mambilima Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/mambilima/), [Munwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/munwa/), [Musufya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/musufya/) and [Mwense Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mwense/mwense/). By area it is the 1177th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.2% of [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/). The centre of Nsomfi Ward is about 549 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4878° S, 28.7534° 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 Nsomfi Ward ### Nearby, outside Nsomfi Ward - Mambilima falls · waterfall, Lundashi13 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: Nsomfi 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) · Lubumbashi181 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola277 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 Nsomfi Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nsomfi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 938 m and 1,165 m above sea level (median 1,095 m). - Kashiba - Mwape - Mwewa 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 Nsomfi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nsomfi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chanshitu - Kamboo - Samfi 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 Nsomfi 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 Nsomfi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kashiba Mini Hospital · Chansha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44329&mlon=28.66619#map=17/-10.44329/28.66619) Bank NatSAVE · Mwense 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.39067&mlon=28.70240#map=17/-10.39067/28.70240) Hotel Council Guest House · Mwense 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.38955&mlon=28.70029#map=17/-10.38955/28.70029) School Mwense High School · Mwense 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.38685&mlon=28.70751#map=17/-10.38685/28.70751) Police station Mwense Police · Mwense 12 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 - Munwa - Musonda ## Quick answers - Where is Nsomfi Ward?In Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Nsomfi Ward?Chansha Ward, Kalanga Ward, Mambilima Ward, Munwa Ward, Musufya Ward and Mwense Ward - What is there to see in Nsomfi Ward?Mambilima falls - What time zone is Nsomfi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nsomfi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nsomfi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nsomfi Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nsomfi Ward?Settlements lie between 938 m and 1,165 m - What is the best time to visit Nsomfi Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nsomfi Ward?Kashiba Mini Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nsomfi Ward?NatSAVE, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nsomfi Ward?ZM104009066008 (OCHA common operational dataset)