# Mwange Nyawanda Ward Ward, Zambezi West Constituency

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Ward · Zambezi West Constituency 

# Mwange Nyawanda Ward

Mwange Nyawanda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Zambezi West Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province. It covers **1,297.2 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,297km²
- 1,072 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwange Nyawanda Ward?

Mwange Nyawanda 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 7 other wards: [Chinonwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mitete/mitete/chinonwe/), [Liyovu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/liyovu/), [Lungwevungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mitete/mitete/lungwevungu/), [Lutembwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mitete/mitete/lutembwe/), [Matondo Nyachikayi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/matondo-nyachikayi/), [Muyembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/muyembe/) and [Nguvu Mukuku Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/chavuma/chavuma/nguvu-mukuku/). By area it is the 100th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 20.0% of [Zambezi West Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-west/). The centre of Mwange Nyawanda Ward is about 648 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7085° S, 22.5290° 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: Mwange Nyawanda 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 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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 Mwange Nyawanda Ward

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mwange Nyawanda Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,054 m and 1,080 m above sea level (median 1,072 m).

- Chikenge
- Chikota
- Chilunda
- Chimbalanganyi
- Chimuli
- Chinyama
- Chinyama Litapi
- Chiseta
- Chiswaminina
- Hongolo
- Kakwanda
- Kalengwa
- Kalyavindende
- Kasende
- Katulu
- Katumbula
- Kawele
- Kayuwa
- Kazamba
- Limbango
- Livandeko
- Lungwevungu
- Lyendawuka
- Mbamba
- Mukuwa
- Muyeta
- Ngandu
- Ngoma
- Ngongola
- Nyawanda
- Palapala
- Sachikinda
- Sakakoma
- Sakapicha
- Sakawewe
- Sakutoha
- Samwanji

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 Mwange Nyawanda Ward

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Kapopolo
- Katapyana
- Kayivende
- Lake Mwange
- Liswa
- Litapi
- Lutembwe
- Malengulula
- Malumbila
- Mwenda
- Nyamapanda

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 Mwange Nyawanda 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 Mwange Nyawanda Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lutembwe Health Post · Lutembwe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94364&mlon=22.55426#map=17/-13.94364/22.55426) 

School Lweji primary school · Muyembe 31 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.

## Other wards in Zambezi West Constituency

- Likungu
- Liyovu
- Mapachi Chinyingi
- Matondo Nyachikayi
- Muyembe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwange Nyawanda Ward?In Zambezi West Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Mwange Nyawanda Ward?Chinonwe Ward, Liyovu Ward, Lungwevungu Ward, Lutembwe Ward, Matondo Nyachikayi Ward, Muyembe Ward and Nguvu Mukuku Ward
- What time zone is Mwange Nyawanda Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mwange Nyawanda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Mwange Nyawanda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwange Nyawanda Ward?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mwange Nyawanda Ward?Settlements lie between 1,054 m and 1,080 m
- What is the best time to visit Mwange Nyawanda Ward?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwange Nyawanda Ward?Lutembwe Health Post, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwange Nyawanda Ward?ZM108009119015 (OCHA common operational dataset)