# Mikose Ward Ward, Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District

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Ward · Chimbamilonga Constituency 

# Mikose Ward

Mikose Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province. It covers **193.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 193km²
- 1,020 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mikose Ward?

Mikose 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 4 other wards: [Chipili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kaputa/kaputa/chipili/), [Kampinda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/kampinda/), [Mululu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/mululu/) and [Munwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/munwa/). By area it is the 1055th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.6% of [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/). The centre of Mikose Ward is about 770 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6541° S, 29.8645° 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: Mikose 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) · Kasama221 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 06:11, sunset around 17:49).

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 Mikose Ward

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mikose Ward.

- Kafwanka
- Mikose

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).

## Weather in Mikose 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 Mikose Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Munwa Day Secondary · Munwa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62568&mlon=29.94762#map=17/-8.62568/29.94762) 

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 Chimbamilonga Constituency

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mikose Ward?In Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Mikose Ward?Chipili Ward, Kampinda Ward, Mululu Ward and Munwa Ward
- What time zone is Mikose Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mikose Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Mikose Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mikose Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mikose Ward?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mikose Ward?ZM107009107006 (OCHA common operational dataset)