# Nansenga Ward Ward, Chikankata Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/nansenga/ Ward · Chikankata Constituency # Nansenga Ward Nansenga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chikankata Constituency, Chikankata District, Southern Province. It covers **197.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 198km² - 2mapped services - 1,014 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nansenga Ward? Nansenga Ward lies in [Chikankata Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/), [Chikankata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chikani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/chikani/), [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/kafue/), [Kasengo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/kasengo/), [Matanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/matanda/), [Mugoto Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mugoto/), [Nzingu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/nzingu/) and [Turnpike Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/turnpike/). By area it is the 1041st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.4% of [Chikankata Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/). The centre of Nansenga Ward is about 56 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9089° S, 28.2724° 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). ## Things to see in and around Nansenga Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nansenga Ward: 1 memorial. - Livingstone Memorial · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nansenga 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka67 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba94 km ### Nearest railway station Kafue (Matanda), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:42). 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 Nansenga Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nansenga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 997 m and 1,031 m above sea level (median 1,014 m). - Chikwele - Kashimbi - Naduga - Siakoma 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 Nansenga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nansenga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chiuyu ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Chisangu · 1,132 m - Kapili · 1,103 m - Dombwi · 1,045 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Kashiya River 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 Nansenga Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chikankata District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 251 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 717 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (188 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 183 Feb 24 133 Mar 24 95 Apr 24 28 May 22 3 Jun 20 1 Jul 19 1 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 1 Oct 28 11 Nov 28 74 Dec 26 188 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nansenga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kafue Gorge Hospital · Namalundu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86553&mlon=28.44616#map=17/-15.86553/28.44616) Bank Stanbic Bank · Matanda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76963&mlon=28.17893#map=17/-15.76963/28.17893) Petrol pump TotalEnergies KAFUE TOWN · Kafue 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77619&mlon=28.18234#map=17/-15.77619/28.18234) Hotel Chita Lodge · Matanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80632&mlon=28.21028#map=17/-15.80632/28.21028) Mall Arcades Shopping Mall · Turnpike 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.83136&mlon=28.25683#map=17/-15.83136/28.25683) School NANDUBA · Turnpike 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.87329&mlon=28.28978#map=17/-15.87329/28.28978) College Kafue Gorge Training Center · Namalundu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85242&mlon=28.46552#map=17/-15.85242/28.46552) Police station Old Kafue Police Station (closed) · Matanda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76950&mlon=28.18012#map=17/-15.76950/28.18012) 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 Nansenga Ward Places mapped inside Nansenga Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Chikankata Constituency - Chakanza - Chikani - Chikombola - Chitete - Kasengo - Mabwetuba - Malala - Munyomenzyi - Musaya - Namalundu - Nzingu - Turnpike - Upper Kaleya ## Quick answers - Where is Nansenga Ward?In Chikankata Constituency, Chikankata District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Nansenga Ward?Chikani Ward, Kafue Ward, Kasengo Ward, Matanda Ward, Mugoto Ward, Nzingu Ward and Turnpike Ward - What is there to see in Nansenga Ward?Livingstone Memorial - What time zone is Nansenga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nansenga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nansenga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nansenga Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nansenga Ward?Settlements lie between 997 m and 1,031 m - What is the highest point in Nansenga Ward?Chisangu (1,132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nansenga Ward?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nansenga Ward?Kafue Gorge Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nansenga Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nansenga Ward?TotalEnergies KAFUE TOWN, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nansenga Ward?ZM109001120002 (OCHA common operational dataset)