# Mwembeshi Ward Ward, Matero Constituency, Lusaka District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/matero/mwembeshi/ Ward · Matero Constituency # Mwembeshi Ward Mwembeshi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Matero Constituency, Lusaka District, Lusaka Province. It covers **20.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.1km² - 20mapped services - 1,247 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwembeshi Ward? Mwembeshi Ward lies in [Matero Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/matero/), [Lusaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chunga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/chunga/), [Garden Park Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/kanyama/garden-park/), [Kapwepwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/matero/kapwepwe/), [Kasupe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/kasupe/), [Lima Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/matero/lima/), [Mpulungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/mandevu/mpulungu/), [Muchinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/matero/muchinga/) and [Namalombwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/namalombwe/). By area it is the 1618th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 46.8% of [Matero Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/matero/). The centre of Mwembeshi Ward is about 7.5 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3589° S, 28.2378° 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 Mwembeshi Ward ### Nearby, outside Mwembeshi Ward - Gabon Disaster Memorial · monument, Muchinga3.5 km - Bayport · viewpoint, Independence8.2 km - Lusaka National Museum · museum, Independence9.0 km - Freedom Statue · memorial, Independence9.1 km - Suwilanji Gardens · attraction, Mulungushi9.6 km - Cenotaph · memorial, Lubwa10 km - Lusaka Memorial · memorial, Independence11 km - Kabwata Cultural Village · attraction, Kabwata11 km - Makeni House · viewpoint, Munkolo12 km - Tuesday Market · attraction, Lubwa12 km - Kenneth Kaunda Chilenje House National Monument · monument, Chilenje14 km - Kalimba Reptile Park · zoo, Ngwerere15 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: 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) · Lusaka23 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba146 km ### Nearest railway station Lusaka (Independence), about 8.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:43). 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 **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mwembeshi Ward. - Konkwa - Mukabi 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 1 river or stream. - Namando ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kantambwe · 1,247 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 Lusaka 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 University Teaching Hospital · Muchinga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37046&mlon=28.25010#map=17/-15.37046/28.25010) Bank Stanbic Bank · Matero 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38274&mlon=28.26214#map=17/-15.38274/28.26214) ATM Munali Mall (CDM) · Muchinga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37213&mlon=28.26275#map=17/-15.37213/28.26275) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Muchinga 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38197&mlon=28.26334#map=17/-15.38197/28.26334) Hotel Twenty-Thirty View Lodge · Mwembeshi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35147&mlon=28.24066#map=17/-15.35147/28.24066) Mall Kook Well · Kapwepwe 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37817&mlon=28.24105#map=17/-15.37817/28.24105) School Chunga High School · Mwembeshi 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36182&mlon=28.24634#map=17/-15.36182/28.24634) College Eden University · Mwembeshi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35981&mlon=28.23216#map=17/-15.35981/28.23216) Police station George community Police · Lima 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37996&mlon=28.23853#map=17/-15.37996/28.23853) 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. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 Matero Constituency - Kapwepwe - Lima - Matero - Muchinga ## Quick answers - Where is Mwembeshi Ward?In Matero Constituency, Lusaka District, Lusaka Province, Zambia - What borders Mwembeshi Ward?Chunga Ward, Garden Park Ward, Kapwepwe Ward, Kasupe Ward, Lima Ward, Mpulungu Ward, Muchinga Ward and Namalombwe Ward - What is there to see in Mwembeshi Ward?Gabon Disaster Memorial, Bayport, Lusaka National Museum, Freedom Statue - 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?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mwembeshi Ward?Kantambwe (1,247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwembeshi Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwembeshi Ward?University Teaching Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwembeshi Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwembeshi Ward?Munali Mall (CDM), about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwembeshi Ward?TotalEnergies, about 3.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwembeshi Ward?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwembeshi Ward?ZM105006081031 (OCHA common operational dataset)