# Nakonde District, Muchinga Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/nakonde/ District · Muchinga Province # Nakonde District Nakonde District is a district of Zambia in Muchinga Province. It covers **4,732.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 136 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 145 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,733km² - 1constituency - 145mapped services ## Where is Nakonde District? Nakonde District lies in [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chinsali District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/), [Isoka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/isoka/), [Mungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/) and [Senga Hill District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/). By area it is the 66th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 6.8% of [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/). The centre of Nakonde District is about 810 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 133 km from Chinsali, the main town of Muchinga Province. The centre point is at 9.4652° S, 32.6090° 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: Nakonde District - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya95 km ### Nearest railway station Mwenzo (Musyani), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:36). 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. ## Constituencies of Nakonde District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Nakonde Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/nakonde/nakonde/) 4,733 15 145 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Nakonde District - Nakonde91,107 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nakonde District Named natural and historic features inside Nakonde District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 132 rivers and streams. - Chanka - Chilombelo - Chipeta - Chisungu - Chitene - Chitenga - Chitete - Chungu - Fionga - Fondomola - Funda - Ibombo - Ikawa - Ilendela - Isalala - Isele - Isofu - Kakangwe - Kalambasamba - Kalifiti - Kalonda - Kamamba - Kamanga - Kamango …and 108 more. ### Hills and mountains 14 hills. - Ilonda Hill · 1,497 m - Nawalozi · 1,488 m - Kangwa · 1,464 m - Mulewa · 1,437 m - Kapili Longa Hill · 1,391 m - Nkala Hill · 1,391 m - Muchemwa Hill · 1,380 m - Kapili Wenga Hill · 1,367 m - Chipalalukuta · 1,350 m - Chitusi Hill · 1,342 m - Yalananga Hill · 1,289 m - Choma · 1,276 m - Tunduma Hill · 1,195 m - Tunduma · 1,188 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kalungu 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 Nakonde District and the best time to visit In Nakonde District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,273 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (272 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 270 Feb 21 208 Mar 21 232 Apr 20 114 May 18 26 Jun 16 12 Jul 16 7 Aug 19 6 Sep 22 3 Oct 24 25 Nov 24 97 Dec 22 272 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nakonde District Places mapped inside Nakonde District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks1 - Hotels13 - Schools123 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nakonde District?In Muchinga Province, Zambia - What borders Nakonde District?Chinsali District, Isoka District, Mungwi District and Senga Hill District - What time zone is Nakonde District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nakonde District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nakonde District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Nakonde District?Nakonde - What is the highest point in Nakonde District?Ilonda Hill (1,497 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nakonde District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Nakonde District?4 mapped - How many banks are in Nakonde District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakonde District?ZM106006 (OCHA common operational dataset)