# Mapachi Chinyingi Ward Ward, Zambezi West Constituency > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/mapachi-chinyingi/ Ward · Zambezi West Constituency # Mapachi Chinyingi Ward Mapachi Chinyingi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Zambezi West Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province. It covers **487.8 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 488km² - 4mapped services - 1,050 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mapachi Chinyingi Ward? Mapachi Chinyingi Ward lies in [Zambezi West Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/), [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 8 other wards: [Chileng'a Chizenzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/chileng-a-chizenzi/), [Kasesi Chivweji Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/kasesi-chivweji/), [Likungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/likungu/), [Lingundu Kayinda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/chavuma/chavuma/lingundu-kayinda/), [Liyovu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/liyovu/), [Mukanda Nkunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/mukanda-nkunda/), [Muyembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/muyembe/) and [Zambezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/zambezi/). By area it is the 466th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.5% of [Zambezi West Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/). The centre of Mapachi Chinyingi Ward is about 608 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5013° S, 22.9980° 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: Mapachi Chinyingi 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 06:48, sunset around 18:08). 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 Mapachi Chinyingi Ward Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Mapachi Chinyingi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,039 m and 1,082 m above sea level (median 1,050 m). - Chilingo - Chinyingi - Kamwamwa - Kamwata - Kanyimbwa - Kapalila - Litangaji - Malyachila - Mapachi - Mize - Munjaku - Musaka - Nguvulu - Nyakangombe - Sachala - Sakatengo - Samakayi - Shingo - Zemba 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 Mapachi Chinyingi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mapachi Chinyingi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Chinyingi - Chivweta - Chiwungululu - Kamalolwa - Kambizana - Kangombe - Kaulombo - Kavinyondo - Makanga - Mangowa - Towe 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 Mapachi Chinyingi 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 Mapachi Chinyingi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zambezi Hospital · Zambezi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54312&mlon=23.11055#map=17/-13.54312/23.11055) Bank NATSAVE zambezi · Zambezi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54598&mlon=23.11089#map=17/-13.54598/23.11089) Hotel Royal Kutachika · Zambezi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54537&mlon=23.10001#map=17/-13.54537/23.10001) School Mapachia Primary School · Mapachi Chinyingi 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54213&mlon=23.07411#map=17/-13.54213/23.07411) College Zambezi College of Nursing · Zambezi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54993&mlon=23.10545#map=17/-13.54993/23.10545) Police station Zambezi police · Zambezi 12 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 Mapachi Chinyingi Ward Places mapped inside Mapachi Chinyingi Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - 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 West Constituency - Likungu - Liyovu - Matondo Nyachikayi - Muyembe - Mwange Nyawanda ## Quick answers - Where is Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?In Zambezi West Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?Chileng'a Chizenzi Ward, Kasesi Chivweji Ward, Likungu Ward, Lingundu Kayinda Ward, Liyovu Ward, Mukanda Nkunda Ward, Muyembe Ward and Zambezi Ward - What time zone is Mapachi Chinyingi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,039 m and 1,082 m - What is the best time to visit Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?Zambezi Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?NATSAVE zambezi, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mapachi Chinyingi Ward?ZM108009119011 (OCHA common operational dataset)