# Bbondo Ward Ward, Gwembe Constituency, Gwembe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/bbondo/ Ward · Gwembe Constituency # Bbondo Ward Bbondo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Gwembe Constituency, Gwembe District, Southern Province. It covers **404.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 404km² - 2mapped services - 668 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bbondo Ward? Bbondo Ward lies in [Gwembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/), [Gwembe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chaamwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/chaamwe/), [Chona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/chona/), [Lukonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/lukonde/), [Luumbo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/luumbo/), [Makuyu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/makuyu/), [Moomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/moomba/) and [Singonya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/singonya/). By area it is the 574th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.1% of [Gwembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/). The centre of Bbondo Ward is about 125 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4813° S, 27.9486° 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: Bbondo 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba100 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Bbondo Ward Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Bbondo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 631 m and 882 m above sea level (median 668 m). - Chibenga - Chimuga - Habunya - Lusiye - Manga - Mugamya - Mukamyakanga - Mwanamambo - Ngangula - Siabusha - Siangandu - Siatimbula - Siazobwe - Simwene 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 Bbondo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Bbondo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Chigalonti - Dobe - Jula - Malobi - Moonga - Nabuguyu - Nakabule - Nakabwe - Nakanyanga - Namusintu - Natwembe - Umbwe ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Sibunkululu · 1,343 m - Siangela Hill · 894 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 Bbondo Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gwembe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 674 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (173 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 26 172 Feb 25 126 Mar 25 95 Apr 25 27 May 23 3 Jun 20 1 Jul 20 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 1 Oct 29 9 Nov 29 68 Dec 26 173 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bbondo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chikankata Mission Hospital · Mabwetuba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22841&mlon=28.14467#map=17/-16.22841/28.14467) Hotel Guest house · Mabwetuba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22842&mlon=28.14764#map=17/-16.22842/28.14764) School Ntanga · Bbondo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.43780&mlon=27.92670#map=17/-16.43780/27.92670) College C.C.N · Mabwetuba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22971&mlon=28.14261#map=17/-16.22971/28.14261) 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 Bbondo Ward Places mapped inside Bbondo Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Gwembe Constituency - Chaamwe - Chibuwe - Chisanga - Fumbo - Jongola - Jumbo Sompani - Kkole - Kkoma - Kkota Kkota - Lukonde - Luumbo - Makuyu - Siampande - Sinafala - Syambabala ## Quick answers - Where is Bbondo Ward?In Gwembe Constituency, Gwembe District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Bbondo Ward?Chaamwe Ward, Chona Ward, Lukonde Ward, Luumbo Ward, Makuyu Ward, Moomba Ward and Singonya Ward - What time zone is Bbondo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bbondo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bbondo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bbondo Ward?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bbondo Ward?Settlements lie between 631 m and 882 m - What is the highest point in Bbondo Ward?Sibunkululu (1,343 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bbondo Ward?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bbondo Ward?Chikankata Mission Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bbondo Ward?ZM109003123005 (OCHA common operational dataset)