# Fungwe Ward Ward, Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District

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Ward · Chimbamilonga Constituency 

# Fungwe Ward

Fungwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province. It covers **107.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,047 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fungwe Ward?

Fungwe Ward lies in [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/), [Nsama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/chishi/), [Lunsangwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/lunsangwe/) and [Mwambeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/mwambeshi/). By area it is the 1324th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.4% of [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/). The centre of Fungwe Ward is about 741 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9378° S, 29.9183° 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: Fungwe 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) · Kasama194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:48).

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 Fungwe Ward

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Fungwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,044 m and 1,064 m above sea level (median 1,047 m).

- Abdullah bin Selemani
- Kabuta
- Kachimo
- Kamwendo
- Roma

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 Fungwe Ward

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kabuta
- Kanjela
- Mpupwa

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 Fungwe Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nsama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,015 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 212 

Feb 22 155 

Mar 22 171 

Apr 22 63 

May 22 6 

Jun 20 1 

Jul 20 0 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 25 7 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 24 136 

Dec 22 233 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fungwe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Nsama Secondary · Fungwe 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90607&mlon=29.95292#map=17/-8.90607/29.95292) 

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 Fungwe Ward

Places mapped inside Fungwe Ward in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Chimbamilonga Constituency

- Chishela
- Chishi
- Chubo
- Kakoma
- Kakusu
- Kampinda
- Kapisha
- Kashikishi
- Katwatwa
- Lunsangwe
- Mikose
- Mukubwe
- Mululu
- Munwa
- Mwambeshi
- Nsumbu

## Quick answers

- Where is Fungwe Ward?In Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Fungwe Ward?Chishi Ward, Lunsangwe Ward and Mwambeshi Ward
- What time zone is Fungwe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Fungwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Fungwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fungwe Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fungwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,044 m and 1,064 m
- What is the best time to visit Fungwe Ward?April to October
- What is the P-code of Fungwe Ward?ZM107009107010 (OCHA common operational dataset)