# Mukanda Nkunda Ward Ward, Zambezi East Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/mukanda-nkunda/ Ward · Zambezi East Constituency # Mukanda Nkunda Ward Mukanda Nkunda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Zambezi East Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province. It covers **355.0 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 355km² - 2mapped services - 1,071 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukanda Nkunda Ward? Mukanda Nkunda Ward lies in [Zambezi East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/), [Zambezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chileng'a Chizenzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/chileng-a-chizenzi/), [Dipalata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/dipalata/), [Lingundu Kayinda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/chavuma/chavuma/lingundu-kayinda/), [Lunkunyi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/lunkunyi/) and [Mapachi Chinyingi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/mapachi-chinyingi/). By area it is the 671st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.7% of [Zambezi East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/). The centre of Mukanda Nkunda Ward is about 598 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3658° S, 23.1451° 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: Mukanda Nkunda 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:07). 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 Mukanda Nkunda Ward Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Mukanda Nkunda Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,038 m and 1,093 m above sea level (median 1,071 m). - Adams - Chibweti - Chibwiti - Chikanga - Chinonge - Chipondo - Chiyesu - Chizau - Ishindi - Kalima - Kalola - Kambanga - Kampeu - Lilema - Limwanya - Lumeta - Mahenga - Makambwila - Mangowa - Maseka - Matenga - Mazunda - Mbenge - Mbimbi - Mukandakunda - Mukenda - Mukwita - Musampula - Mutondola - Mwanakalonga - Mwayila - Mwenematu - Ngomi - Nyakawanda - Nyamwana - Sakambanja - Sakaumbu - Sarapuka - Swanakapalu 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 Mukanda Nkunda Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mukanda Nkunda Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kamano - Kashima 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 Mukanda Nkunda Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zambezi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 926 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (210 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 205 Feb 23 162 Mar 23 144 Apr 23 37 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 4 Oct 28 26 Nov 26 135 Dec 24 210 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mukanda Nkunda Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chinyingi Mission Hospital (abandoned) · Mapachi Chinyingi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35934&mlon=23.01161#map=17/-13.35934/23.01161) Bank NATSAVE zambezi · Zambezi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54598&mlon=23.11089#map=17/-13.54598/23.11089) Hotel Kuwunda Lodge · Zambezi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54457&mlon=23.10723#map=17/-13.54457/23.10723) School Makondo primary school · Mukanda Nkunda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34252&mlon=23.15091#map=17/-13.34252/23.15091) College Zambezi district school of nursing and midwifery · Zambezi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54276&mlon=23.10869#map=17/-13.54276/23.10869) Police station Zambezi police · Zambezi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53969&mlon=23.10357#map=17/-13.53969/23.10357) 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 Mukanda Nkunda Ward Places mapped inside Mukanda Nkunda Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Zambezi East Constituency - Chileng'a Chizenzi - Chitokoloki - Dipalata - Kasesi Chivweji - Lunkunyi - Lwitadi Lwatembu - Mpidi Kakong'a - Nyakuleng'a - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Mukanda Nkunda Ward?In Zambezi East Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Mukanda Nkunda Ward?Chileng'a Chizenzi Ward, Dipalata Ward, Lingundu Kayinda Ward, Lunkunyi Ward and Mapachi Chinyingi Ward - What time zone is Mukanda Nkunda Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukanda Nkunda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mukanda Nkunda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukanda Nkunda Ward?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukanda Nkunda Ward?Settlements lie between 1,038 m and 1,093 m - What is the best time to visit Mukanda Nkunda Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukanda Nkunda Ward?Chinyingi Mission Hospital (abandoned), about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukanda Nkunda Ward?NATSAVE zambezi, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukanda Nkunda Ward?ZM108009118008 (OCHA common operational dataset)