# Muyembe Ward Ward, Zambezi West Constituency, Zambezi District

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Ward · Zambezi West Constituency 

# Muyembe Ward

Muyembe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Zambezi West Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province. It covers **2,057.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,058km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,065 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muyembe Ward?

Muyembe 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 5 other wards: [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/), [Mapachi Chinyingi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/mapachi-chinyingi/), [Mwange Nyawanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/mwange-nyawanda/) and [Nguvu Mukuku Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/chavuma/chavuma/nguvu-mukuku/). By area it is the 39th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 31.7% of [Zambezi West Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/). The centre of Muyembe Ward is about 633 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5350° S, 22.7370° 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: Muyembe 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 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:09).

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 Muyembe Ward

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Muyembe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,049 m and 1,082 m above sea level (median 1,065 m).

- Cheseko
- Chihumbwe
- Chimbangala
- Kajila
- Kambita
- Kangano
- Kanongesa
- Kaveta
- Lifwika
- Lingela
- Lipazula
- Lipesa
- Lisese
- Lyangumbula
- Mundandwe
- Mushili
- Mutondowafunda
- Muyembe
- Ngambela
- Nyamundengo
- Sakalunda
- Sakutalika

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 Muyembe Ward

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Kalumbu
- Kalumia
- Kamano
- Kapili
- Kashingi
- Lizando
- Milambo
- Milembo
- Mishivi
- Mitachi

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 Muyembe 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 Muyembe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chinyingi Mission Hospital (abandoned) · Mapachi Chinyingi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35934&mlon=23.01161#map=17/-13.35934/23.01161) 

School Lweji primary school · Muyembe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53393&mlon=22.74733#map=17/-13.53393/22.74733) 

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 Muyembe Ward

Places mapped inside Muyembe 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 West Constituency

- Likungu
- Liyovu
- Mapachi Chinyingi
- Matondo Nyachikayi
- Mwange Nyawanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Muyembe Ward?In Zambezi West Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Muyembe Ward?Lingundu Kayinda Ward, Liyovu Ward, Mapachi Chinyingi Ward, Mwange Nyawanda Ward and Nguvu Mukuku Ward
- What time zone is Muyembe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muyembe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Muyembe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muyembe Ward?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muyembe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,049 m and 1,082 m
- What is the best time to visit Muyembe Ward?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muyembe Ward?Chinyingi Mission Hospital (abandoned), about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muyembe Ward?ZM108009119014 (OCHA common operational dataset)