# Mwembeshi Ward Ward, Chilanga Constituency, Chilanga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/mwembeshi/ Ward · Chilanga Constituency # Mwembeshi Ward Mwembeshi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chilanga Constituency, Chilanga District, Lusaka Province. It covers **210.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 211km² - 1mapped service - 1,033 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwembeshi Ward? Mwembeshi Ward lies in [Chilanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/), [Chilanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chikonka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chikonka/), [Chilochabalenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/chilochabalenje/), [Chinyanja Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/chinyanja/), [Kabile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/kabile/), [Makombwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/makombwe/), [Muchenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/muchenje/) and [Mutombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/mutombe/). By area it is the 1002nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 15.5% of [Chilanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/). The centre of Mwembeshi Ward is about 47 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3148° S, 27.8571° 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: Mwembeshi 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka64 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba173 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:45). 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 Mwembeshi Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mwembeshi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 999 m and 1,110 m above sea level (median 1,033 m). - Chonga - Kapoteshia - Mpasu - Mulampa - Mwembeshi 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 Mwembeshi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mwembeshi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mupala - Namalambo - Nankambwa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Bugato · 1,080 m - Minyau · 1,033 m - Pamba · 1,018 m - Mano · 1,004 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 Mwembeshi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chilanga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 780 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (207 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 207 Feb 22 149 Mar 22 94 Apr 21 28 May 20 3 Jun 18 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 11 Nov 26 81 Dec 23 205 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwembeshi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic · Mwembeshi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.34557&mlon=27.93290#map=17/-15.34557/27.93290) ATM Makeni Mall (ATM) · New Farms 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45380&mlon=28.18381#map=17/-15.45380/28.18381) Petrol pump Simba Oil · Kalundu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.41672&mlon=28.16431#map=17/-15.41672/28.16431) Hotel Westwood Lodge · Chinyanja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35365&mlon=27.95687#map=17/-15.35365/27.95687) School Mboshe Primary School · Chilochabalenje 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.23346&mlon=27.86777#map=17/-15.23346/27.86777) College Chreso University · Chilongolo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.52839&mlon=27.99392#map=17/-15.52839/27.99392) Police station Kalunda Police Station · Kalundu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.43425&mlon=27.78849#map=17/-15.43425/27.78849) 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 Mwembeshi Ward Places mapped inside Mwembeshi Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Chilanga Constituency - Chilanga - Chilongolo - Chinyanja - Kalundu - Kasupe - Mondengwa - Mount Makulu - Nakachenje - Namalombwe - New Farms - Nyemba ## Quick answers - Where is Mwembeshi Ward?In Chilanga Constituency, Chilanga District, Lusaka Province, Zambia - What borders Mwembeshi Ward?Chikonka Ward, Chilochabalenje Ward, Chinyanja Ward, Kabile Ward, Makombwe Ward, Muchenje Ward and Mutombe Ward - What time zone is Mwembeshi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwembeshi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwembeshi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwembeshi Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwembeshi Ward?Settlements lie between 999 m and 1,110 m - What is the highest point in Mwembeshi Ward?Bugato (1,080 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwembeshi Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwembeshi Ward?Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwembeshi Ward?Makeni Mall (ATM), about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwembeshi Ward?Simba Oil, about 35 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwembeshi Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwembeshi Ward?ZM105001071001 (OCHA common operational dataset)