# Ng'onga Ward Ward, Mbabala Constituency, Choma District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/ng-onga/

Ward · Mbabala Constituency 

# Ng'onga Ward

Ng'onga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **137.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 137km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,238 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ng'onga Ward?

Ng'onga 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: [Chifusa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chifusa/), [Chilalantambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/chilalantambo/), [Kabimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kabimba/), [Mbabala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mbabala/), [Mutanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mutanga/) and [Simamvwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/simamvwa/). By area it is the 1219th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.6% of [Mbabala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/). The centre of Ng'onga Ward is about 196 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5456° S, 26.8905° 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 Ng'onga Ward

### Nearby, outside Ng'onga Ward

- Nkanga River Conservation Area · nature reserve, Moomba18 km
- Gamamwe Ranches Conservancy · nature reserve, Moomba20 km

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: Ng'onga 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) · Livingstone182 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls206 km

### Nearest railway station

Sibanyati (Stateland), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:46).

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 Ng'onga Ward

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ng'onga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,197 m and 1,286 m above sea level (median 1,238 m).

- Chilama
- Mutanga
- Naliluba
- Siamano

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 Ng'onga Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Ng'onga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kambala

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Nakalo · 1,151 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 Ng'onga 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 Ng'onga Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Macha Mission Hospital · Macha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39221&mlon=26.79128#map=17/-16.39221/26.79128) 

Bank Absa Bank · Kulundana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80949&mlon=26.98472#map=17/-16.80949/26.98472) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies CHOMA · Kulundana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80975&mlon=26.98384#map=17/-16.80975/26.98384) 

Hotel Bruce Miller Game Farm · Moomba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.64740&mlon=27.00428#map=17/-16.64740/27.00428) 

Mall Easy Home · Kulundana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80027&mlon=27.00193#map=17/-16.80027/27.00193) 

School Chisikili · Ng'onga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.54809&mlon=26.87090#map=17/-16.54809/26.87090) 

College National Institute of Public Administration - NIPA · Mapanza 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27537&mlon=26.91082#map=17/-16.27537/26.91082) 

Police station Choma Police Station · Kulundana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80631&mlon=26.99194#map=17/-16.80631/26.99194) 

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 Ng'onga Ward

Places mapped inside Ng'onga Ward in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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
- Macha
- Mang'unza
- Mapanza
- Mbabala
- Mutanga
- Nchembe
- Simaubi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ng'onga Ward?In Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia
- What borders Ng'onga Ward?Chifusa Ward, Chilalantambo Ward, Kabimba Ward, Mbabala Ward, Mutanga Ward and Simamvwa Ward
- What is there to see in Ng'onga Ward?Nkanga River Conservation Area, Gamamwe Ranches Conservancy
- What time zone is Ng'onga Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ng'onga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Ng'onga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ng'onga Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ng'onga Ward?Settlements lie between 1,197 m and 1,286 m
- What is the highest point in Ng'onga Ward?Nakalo (1,151 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ng'onga Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ng'onga Ward?Macha Mission Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ng'onga Ward?Absa Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ng'onga Ward?TotalEnergies CHOMA, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ng'onga Ward?ZM109002122017 (OCHA common operational dataset)
