# Mungwi District, Northern Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/ District · Northern Province # Mungwi District Mungwi District is a district of Zambia in Northern Province. It covers **9,761.2 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,761km² - 1constituency - 2mapped services ## Where is Mungwi District? Mungwi District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chinsali District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/), [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Lunte District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/), [Nakonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/nakonde/), [Senga Hill District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/) and [Shiwang'andu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 12.6% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/). The centre of Mungwi District is about 706 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 60 km from Kasama, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 9.9918° S, 31.6840° 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: Mungwi District - 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) · Kasama66 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya211 km ### Nearest railway station Chimba (Iyaya), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:39). 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. ## Constituencies of Mungwi District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Malole Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/) 9,761 15 2 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Mungwi District - Mungwi12,536 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mungwi District Named natural and historic features inside Mungwi District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 185 rivers and streams. - Bibi - Bulambe - Busanga - Busukwe - Butele - Bwambe - Bwambewampumpa - Chambashi - Chambulumina - Chamfubu - Chena - Chibile - Chiende - Chifube - Chikanda - Chikokwa - Chikonde - Chikonko - Chilambo - Chilande - Chili - Chilingwe - Chilunga - Chimpumbu …and 161 more. ### Hills and mountains 62 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Akambansanga · 1,608 m - Kapili · 1,567 m - Mwansa · 1,558 m - Chasamila · 1,556 m - Chibwe · 1,553 m - Chalimutuwa · 1,542 m - Chiponde · 1,533 m - Makalandu · 1,528 m - Chunga · 1,517 m - Chansa · 1,497 m - Namukonda · 1,490 m - Indu · 1,484 m - Mushimwa · 1,471 m - Kapeta · 1,458 m - Kasesya · 1,451 m - Mpange · 1,437 m - Kalaye · 1,429 m - Chipoma · 1,427 m - Chipalila · 1,424 m - Kafuna · 1,412 m - Mwinebala · 1,409 m - Fungwa · 1,407 m - Nchelenje · 1,406 m - Mitunta · 1,394 m …and 39 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Chambeshi Flats Protected Forest Area ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Chandaweyaya 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 Mungwi District and the best time to visit In Mungwi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,099 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Jul (3 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 21 272 Feb 21 200 Mar 21 185 Apr 20 60 May 19 10 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 3 Aug 19 5 Sep 23 3 Oct 25 18 Nov 25 100 Dec 22 239 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mungwi District Places mapped inside Mungwi District 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mungwi District?In Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Mungwi District?Chinsali District, Kasama District, Lunte District, Nakonde District, Senga Hill District and Shiwang'andu District - What time zone is Mungwi District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mungwi District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mungwi District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mungwi District?Mungwi - What is the highest point in Mungwi District?Akambansanga (1,608 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mungwi District?April to November - What is the P-code of Mungwi District?ZM107008 (OCHA common operational dataset)