# Munwa Ward Ward, Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/munwa/ Ward · Chimbamilonga Constituency # Munwa Ward Munwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province. It covers **583.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 584km² - 3mapped services - 1,017 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munwa Ward? Munwa 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 8 other wards: [Chipili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kaputa/kaputa/chipili/), [Chishela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/chishela/), [Iyendwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/iyendwe/), [Kapulwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kaputa/kaputa/kapulwa/), [Katwatwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/katwatwa/), [Mikose Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/mikose/), [Mululu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/mululu/) and [Munkonge Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kaputa/kaputa/munkonge/). By area it is the 376th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.8% of [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/). The centre of Munwa Ward is about 778 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6093° S, 29.9902° 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: Munwa 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) · Kasama217 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 17:48). 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 Munwa Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Munwa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 938 m and 1,064 m above sea level (median 1,017 m). - Cholwe - Kabombo - Kanyembe - Lukumali - Mukula - Munwa - Musansi - Mwewe - Sikai 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 Munwa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Munwa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Chikaka - Lake Kako - Lake Tondwa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kawombo · 1,010 m 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 Munwa 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 Munwa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Mwewe Primary · Munwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.64132&mlon=29.97480#map=17/-8.64132/29.97480) 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 Munwa Ward Places mapped inside Munwa Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Fungwe - Kakoma - Kakusu - Kampinda - Kapisha - Kashikishi - Katwatwa - Lunsangwe - Mikose - Mukubwe - Mululu - Mwambeshi - Nsumbu ## Quick answers - Where is Munwa Ward?In Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Munwa Ward?Chipili Ward, Chishela Ward, Iyendwe Ward, Kapulwa Ward, Katwatwa Ward, Mikose Ward, Mululu Ward and Munkonge Ward - What time zone is Munwa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Munwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munwa Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munwa Ward?Settlements lie between 938 m and 1,064 m - What is the highest point in Munwa Ward?Kawombo (1,010 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Munwa Ward?April to October - What is the P-code of Munwa Ward?ZM107009107005 (OCHA common operational dataset)