# Musele Ward Ward, Kalumbila Constituency, Kalumbila District

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Ward · Kalumbila Constituency 

# Musele Ward

Musele Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalumbila Constituency, Kalumbila District, North-Western Province. It covers **550.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 551km²
- 1,255 mtypical elevation

## Where is Musele Ward?

Musele Ward lies in [Kalumbila Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/kalumbila/), [Kalumbila District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chisasa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mwinilunga/mwinilunga/chisasa/), [Chitung'u Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/kalumbila/chitung-u/), [Chovwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/kalumbila/chovwe/), [Kisasa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/kalumbila/kisasa/), [Mumbezhi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/kalumbila/mumbezhi/) and [Shilenda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/kalumbila/shilenda/). By area it is the 401st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.4% of [Kalumbila Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/kalumbila/). The centre of Musele Ward is about 481 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2262° S, 25.2700° 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: Musele 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

- Solwesi Airport (SLI) · Solwesi119 km
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) · Kolwezi164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:01).

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 Musele Ward

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Musele Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,205 m and 1,262 m above sea level (median 1,255 m).

- Chisunku
- Mukai
- Musele
- Nyanga

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 Musele Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Musele Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Chisola
- Kafwanka
- Kaunga
- Kawanga
- Lusengo
- Minunga
- Ngoze
- Wamakila

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kalumbila · 1,378 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 Musele Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalumbila District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,157 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (270 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 21 251 

Feb 21 204 

Mar 21 177 

Apr 20 59 

May 19 4 

Jun 17 0 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 24 6 

Oct 26 29 

Nov 24 154 

Dec 22 270 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musele Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trident Town Clinic · Kisasa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22215&mlon=25.41193#map=17/-12.22215/25.41193) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kisasa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22387&mlon=25.41889#map=17/-12.22387/25.41889) 

Hotel impala suites · Kisasa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22060&mlon=25.41290#map=17/-12.22060/25.41290) 

School Trident Prep Kalumbila · Kisasa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.23936&mlon=25.38842#map=17/-12.23936/25.38842) 

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.

## Other wards in Kalumbila Constituency

- Chitung'u
- Chovwe
- Kibanza
- Kisasa
- Matebo
- Mukumbi
- Mumbezhi
- Mumena
- Mwajimambwe
- Shilenda
- Wabituwo

## Quick answers

- Where is Musele Ward?In Kalumbila Constituency, Kalumbila District, North-Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Musele Ward?Chisasa Ward, Chitung'u Ward, Chovwe Ward, Kisasa Ward, Mumbezhi Ward and Shilenda Ward
- What time zone is Musele Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Musele Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Musele Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Musele Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Musele Ward?Settlements lie between 1,205 m and 1,262 m
- What is the highest point in Musele Ward?Kalumbila (1,378 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Musele Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Musele Ward?Trident Town Clinic, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musele Ward?TotalEnergies, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Musele Ward?ZM108010117008 (OCHA common operational dataset)
