# Macha Ward Ward, Mbabala Constituency, Choma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/macha/ Ward · Mbabala Constituency # Macha Ward Macha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **132.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132km² - 11mapped services - 1,146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Macha Ward? Macha Ward lies in [Mbabala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/), [Choma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chamuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chamuka/), [Chikanta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chikanta/), [Chilalantambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/chilalantambo/), [Kabanze-Mayobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kabanze-mayobo/), [Mutanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mutanga/) and [Simaubi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/simaubi/). By area it is the 1243rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.3% of [Mbabala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/). The centre of Macha Ward is about 196 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3963° S, 26.7717° 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: Macha 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) · Livingstone188 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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. ## Villages and localities in Macha Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Macha Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,112 m and 1,188 m above sea level (median 1,146 m). - Lupata - Macha - Malimba - Mupengu - Mwanankole - Siabunkululu - Sialwindi - Siambwe 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 Macha Ward Named natural and historic features inside Macha Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chamuka - Dimba - Lungunya - Mwere-Wa-Panda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bambanzi · 1,177 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 Macha 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 Macha Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Macha Mission Hospital · Macha 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39221&mlon=26.79128#map=17/-16.39221/26.79128) Hotel Bruce Miller Game Farm · Moomba 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.64740&mlon=27.00428#map=17/-16.64740/27.00428) School Francis Davidson · Macha 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39893&mlon=26.78170#map=17/-16.39893/26.78170) College National Institute of Public Administration - NIPA · Mapanza 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27537&mlon=26.91082#map=17/-16.27537/26.91082) 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 Macha Ward Places mapped inside Macha Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools9 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 Mbabala Constituency - Chilalantambo - Kabanze-Mayobo - Kabimba - Kalundu - Mang'unza - Mapanza - Mbabala - Mutanga - Nchembe - Ng'onga - Simaubi ## Quick answers - Where is Macha Ward?In Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Macha Ward?Chamuka Ward, Chikanta Ward, Chilalantambo Ward, Kabanze-Mayobo Ward, Mutanga Ward and Simaubi Ward - What time zone is Macha Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Macha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Macha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Macha Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Macha Ward?Settlements lie between 1,112 m and 1,188 m - What is the highest point in Macha Ward?Bambanzi (1,177 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Macha Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Macha Ward?Macha Mission Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Macha Ward?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Macha Ward?ZM109002122020 (OCHA common operational dataset)