# Musowa Ward, Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/musowa/ Ward · Lukashya Constituency # Musowa Ward Musowa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **1,514.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,515km² - 1,212 mtypical elevation ## Where is Musowa Ward? Musowa Ward lies in [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/), [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 10 other wards: [Bumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/chilubi/chilubi/bumba/), [Chambeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/kanchibiya/kanchibiya/chambeshi/), [Chishiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/chilubi/chilubi/chishiba/), [Chumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chumba/), [Isangano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/isangano/), [Lukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/lukutu/), [Lulingila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/kanchibiya/kanchibiya/lulingila/), [Lwata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/lwata/), [Mbati Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/kanchibiya/kanchibiya/mbati/) and [Mukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/mukanga/). By area it is the 75th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 20.2% of [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/). The centre of Musowa Ward is about 567 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9452° S, 30.8230° 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: Musowa 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 - Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama88 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe284 km ### Nearest railway station Chambeshi (Chambeshi), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:41). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Musowa Ward Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Musowa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,185 m and 1,245 m above sea level (median 1,212 m). - Chande - Chande-Munkonge - Chilufya - Chombela - Kabakaba - Kabosha - Maipambe - Malata - Mbusa - Mubangakoni - Ngosa - Njoko - Samfwe 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 Musowa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Musowa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chilandu - Kabasha - Kamanabalume - Kamanansabo - Kasabi - Lake Bemba - Lubansenshi - Makanga - Makubi - Muboshi - Mununshi - Munwa - Nyimba 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 Musowa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (257 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 257 Feb 21 191 Mar 21 164 Apr 21 45 May 19 6 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 15 Nov 25 102 Dec 22 234 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musowa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mpepo Mini Hospital · Chambeshi 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.06599&mlon=31.10626#map=17/-11.06599/31.10626) School Mulenga Sunkuntu Primary School · Chambeshi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08496&mlon=30.91151#map=17/-11.08496/30.91151) College Chengelo Nursing College · Chibundu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.91211&mlon=31.10343#map=17/-10.91211/31.10343) 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 Lukashya Constituency - Chiba - Chibundu - Chumba - Kapanda - Kapongolo - Kupumaula - Lualuo - Lusenga - Mukanga ## Quick answers - Where is Musowa Ward?In Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Musowa Ward?Bumba Ward, Chambeshi Ward, Chishiba Ward, Chumba Ward, Isangano Ward, Lukutu Ward, Lulingila Ward, Lwata Ward, Mbati Ward and Mukanga Ward - What time zone is Musowa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musowa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Musowa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musowa Ward?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musowa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,185 m and 1,245 m - What is the best time to visit Musowa Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Musowa Ward?Mpepo Mini Hospital, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Musowa Ward?ZM107003098016 (OCHA common operational dataset)