# Sakeji Ward Ward, Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/sakeji/ Ward · Ikeleng'i Constituency # Sakeji Ward Sakeji Ward is a ward of Zambia in Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province. It covers **199.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 199km² - 6mapped services - 1,402 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sakeji Ward? Sakeji Ward lies in [Ikeleng'i Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/), [Ikelenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 2 other wards: [Ikeleng'i Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/ikeleng-i/) and [Nyakaseya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/nyakaseya/). By area it is the 1031st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.1% of [Ikeleng'i Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/). The centre of Sakeji Ward is about 636 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1814° S, 24.3197° 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: Sakeji 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 - Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) · Kolwezi137 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:06). 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 Sakeji Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Sakeji Ward. - Mavunda - Muzenzi - Sakufola - Samahima - Samahina 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 Sakeji Ward Named natural and historic features inside Sakeji Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Muzenze Protected Forest Area 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 Sakeji Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ikelenge District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (257 mm) and the driest Jun (0 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 20 238 Feb 20 191 Mar 21 199 Apr 20 75 May 19 4 Jun 18 0 Jul 19 1 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 13 Oct 25 70 Nov 22 204 Dec 21 257 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sakeji Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalene Mission Hospital · Mwilombi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17840&mlon=24.20784#map=17/-11.17840/24.20784) School Sakufola High School · Sakeji 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20950&mlon=24.31319#map=17/-11.20950/24.31319) Police station Ikelenge Police Station · Ikeleng'i 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.24061&mlon=24.27057#map=17/-11.24061/24.27057) 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 Sakeji Ward Places mapped inside Sakeji Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Ikeleng'i Constituency - Chanachamuhing'a - Ikeleng'i - Jimbe - Kafweku - Lwakela - Mukang'ala - Mwilombi - Mwininyilamba - Nyakaseya ## Quick answers - Where is Sakeji Ward?In Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Sakeji Ward?Ikeleng'i Ward and Nyakaseya Ward - What time zone is Sakeji Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sakeji Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Sakeji Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sakeji Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sakeji Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Sakeji Ward?Kalene Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sakeji Ward?ZM108002109007 (OCHA common operational dataset)