# Masuku Ward Ward, Choma Central Constituency, Choma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/masuku/ Ward · Choma Central Constituency # Masuku Ward Masuku Ward is a ward of Zambia in Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **241.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 241km² - 6mapped services - 1,297 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masuku Ward? Masuku Ward lies in [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/), [Choma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Maamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/maamba/), [Mweezya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/mweezya/), [Nachikungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/nachikungu/), [Namuswa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/namuswa/) and [Siasikabole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siasikabole/). By area it is the 919th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.7% of [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/). The centre of Masuku Ward is about 238 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 45 km from Choma, the main town of Choma Central Constituency. The centre point is at 17.2022° S, 27.0746° 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: Masuku 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone150 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls165 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:44). 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 Masuku Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Masuku Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,256 m and 1,314 m above sea level (median 1,297 m). - Maliko - Masuku - Miritan - Sianankayanga - Singombe 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 Masuku Ward Named natural and historic features inside Masuku Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kandieli - Kubukubu - Mafunda - Siagatuba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bunde · 1,278 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 Masuku Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Choma District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 807 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (203 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 187 Feb 22 157 Mar 21 112 Apr 20 34 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 15 0 Aug 18 0 Sep 22 1 Oct 25 11 Nov 24 96 Dec 23 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masuku Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maamba Hospital · Maamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.35876&mlon=27.23108#map=17/-17.35876/27.23108) Bank Zanaco Maamba Branch · Maamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34549&mlon=27.22181#map=17/-17.34549/27.22181) Hotel Normsa Guest House · Sikalongo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.95401&mlon=27.23364#map=17/-16.95401/27.23364) School MUCHENJE · Masuku 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.19803&mlon=27.10013#map=17/-17.19803/27.10013) College Sikalongo Bible Institute · Habunkululu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.96784&mlon=27.23751#map=17/-16.96784/27.23751) 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 Masuku Ward Places mapped inside Masuku Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Choma Central Constituency - Batoka - Kulundana - Moomba - Mubula - Mutandalike - Nakeempa - Namuswa - Siamambo - Siasikabole - Sikalongo - Sikalundu - Simacheche - Simamvwa - Singani - Stateland ## Quick answers - Where is Masuku Ward?In Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Masuku Ward?Maamba Ward, Mweezya Ward, Nachikungu Ward, Namuswa Ward and Siasikabole Ward - What time zone is Masuku Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Masuku Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Masuku Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masuku Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masuku Ward?Settlements lie between 1,256 m and 1,314 m - What is the highest point in Masuku Ward?Bunde (1,278 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Masuku Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Masuku Ward?Maamba Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masuku Ward?Zanaco Maamba Branch, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masuku Ward?ZM109002121002 (OCHA common operational dataset)