# Mbabala Constituency, Choma District – Wards, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/ Constituency · Choma District # Mbabala Constituency Mbabala Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **1,592.6 km²**. It is divided into 12 wards. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,593km² - 12wards - 49mapped services ## Where is Mbabala Constituency? Mbabala Constituency lies in [Choma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other constituencies: [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/), [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/), [Dundumwezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/), [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/), [Monze Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/), [Namwala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/namwala/namwala/) and [Pemba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/). By area it is the 111th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 30.7% of [Choma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/). The centre of Mbabala Constituency is about 187 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 45 km from Choma, the main town of Choma District. The centre point is at 16.4164° S, 26.8932° 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: Mbabala Constituency - 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) · Livingstone193 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka206 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:47). 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. ## Wards of Mbabala Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chilalantambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/chilalantambo/) 291 6 7 [Kabanze-Mayobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kabanze-mayobo/) 96 2 2 [Kabimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kabimba/) 95 1 2 [Kalundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kalundu/) 96 4 2 [Macha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/macha/) 132 8 11 [Mang'unza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mang-unza/) 88 0 4 [Mapanza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mapanza/) 65 3 7 [Mbabala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mbabala/) 246 2 4 [Mutanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mutanga/) 155 4 0 [Nchembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/nchembe/) 32 0 0 [Ng'onga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/ng-onga/) 137 4 4 [Simaubi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/simaubi/) 158 3 6 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mbabala Constituency Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mbabala Constituency. Settlements here lie between about 1,031 m and 1,286 m above sea level (median 1,137 m). - Chilala - Chilama - Chilumbi - Jalabani - Kabanze - Kabumbwe - Lupata - Lyabwa - Mabweatuba - Macha - Malimba - Mangunza - Mapanza - Mapanza Mission - Mayobo - Mbabala - Mbobela - Mukeni - Mukosivumba - Mupengu - Mutanga - Mwanankole - Naliluba - Nalu - Nasumpa - Njebe - Siabunkululu - Siajisa - Siakwelele - Sialwindi - Siamano - Siambwe - Siamubi - Sianonga - Sikita - Simaubi - Sindamu 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 Mbabala Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Mbabala Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Chabuliabala - Chamuka - Chikwangala - Chitonkolo - Dimba - Kambala - Kampongo - Kanjola - Lungunya - Macha - Manda - Mango - Mwere-Wa-Panda - Nachiko - Nagimburu - Nasanda - Ngongo - Sibuyu ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Sikwehina · 1,274 m - Situka · 1,238 m - Bambanzi · 1,177 m - Mauga · 1,166 m - Nakalo · 1,151 m - Namayawa · 1,045 m - Namluowe · 1,045 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 Mbabala Constituency 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mbabala Constituency Places mapped inside Mbabala Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools46 - Colleges and universities1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mbabala Constituency?In Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mbabala Constituency?Bweengwa Constituency, Choma Central Constituency, Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo Central Constituency, Monze Central Constituency, Namwala Constituency and Pemba Constituency - What time zone is Mbabala Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbabala Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mbabala Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbabala Constituency?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbabala Constituency?Settlements lie between 1,031 m and 1,286 m - What is the highest point in Mbabala Constituency?Sikwehina (1,274 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbabala Constituency?March to November - How many hospitals are in Mbabala Constituency?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mbabala Constituency?ZM109002122 (OCHA common operational dataset)