# M'kaliva Ward Ward, Feira Constituency, Luangwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/m-kaliva/ Ward · Feira Constituency # M'kaliva Ward M'kaliva Ward is a ward of Zambia in Feira Constituency, Luangwa District, Lusaka Province. It covers **1,936.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,936km² - 6mapped services - 360 mtypical elevation ## Where is M'kaliva Ward? M'kaliva Ward lies in [Feira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/), [Luangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chintimbwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/rufunsa/rufunsa/chintimbwi/), [Chiyaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/chiyaba/), [Kabowo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/kabowo/), [Kavuula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/kavuula/), [Mulamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/rufunsa/rufunsa/mulamba/), [Nyamanongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/rufunsa/rufunsa/nyamanongo/), [Phwazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/phwazi/) and [Rufunsa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/rufunsa/rufunsa/rufunsa/). By area it is the 44th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 49.8% of [Feira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/). The centre of M'kaliva Ward is about 166 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5066° S, 29.8343° 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: M'kaliva 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) · Lusaka149 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba152 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:37). 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 M'kaliva Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in M'kaliva Ward. - Jeki - Kavalamanja - Mpazangwe 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 M'kaliva Ward Named natural and historic features inside M'kaliva Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Chakwenga - Chongwe - Chowe - Kaliva - Kalulu - Kasangwa - Katondo - Kilekwa - Msesezi - Muoshi - Mushika - Musigiswa - Mwasangashi - Nkondola - Nyalonga - Skatundu - Tambi ### Coast and islands 5 islands. - Chikenya Island - Chikwenya Island - Chimasonka Island - Chirumi Island - Katengahumba Island ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 mountain. - Kaulashishi · 1,098 m - Mwanimesso · 842 m - Chivago · 722 m - Nyafula · 599 m - Chiromwe · 554 m - Malambafodia · 523 m - Kashindu · 499 m - Kavalamanja · 336 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Jeki Airport 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 M'kaliva Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luangwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 710 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (186 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 186 Feb 26 143 Mar 26 89 Apr 25 26 May 23 3 Jun 21 1 Jul 20 1 Aug 23 1 Sep 27 1 Oct 30 9 Nov 30 66 Dec 27 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from M'kaliva Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp · M'kaliva 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61210&mlon=29.76718#map=17/-15.61210/29.76718) College Mulungushi University · Rufunsa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39411&mlon=29.63974#map=17/-15.39411/29.63974) 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 M'kaliva Ward Places mapped inside M'kaliva Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 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 Feira Constituency - Chikoma - Chiriwe - Dzalo - Kabowo - Kaluluzi - Kapoche - Katondwe - Kaunga - Kavuula - Lunya - Mandombe - Mankhokwe - Mburuma - Mphuka - Mwalilia - Phwazi ## Quick answers - Where is M'kaliva Ward?In Feira Constituency, Luangwa District, Lusaka Province, Zambia - What borders M'kaliva Ward?Chintimbwi Ward, Chiyaba Ward, Kabowo Ward, Kavuula Ward, Mulamba Ward, Nyamanongo Ward, Phwazi Ward and Rufunsa Ward - What time zone is M'kaliva Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in M'kaliva Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in M'kaliva Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in M'kaliva Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in M'kaliva Ward?Kaulashishi (1,098 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit M'kaliva Ward?March to September - What is the P-code of M'kaliva Ward?ZM105005075016 (OCHA common operational dataset)