# Mwaata Ward Ward, Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/mwaata/ Ward · Kalomo Central Constituency # Mwaata Ward Mwaata Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **54.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.2km² - 20mapped services - 1,252 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwaata Ward? Mwaata Ward lies in [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/), [Kalomo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chilesha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chilesha/), [Choonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/choonga/) and [Namwianga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/namwianga/). By area it is the 1514th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.1% of [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/). The centre of Mwaata Ward is about 260 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0135° S, 26.5125° 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: Mwaata 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) · Livingstone116 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls140 km ### Nearest railway station Kalomo (Mwaata), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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 Mwaata Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mwaata Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Kalomo (30,781). Settlements here lie between about 1,244 m and 1,279 m above sea level (median 1,252 m). - Kalomo - Kalomo Boma - Melross 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 Mwaata Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mwaata Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chikwengala - Sicbikwenkwe - Sichikwenkwe 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 Mwaata Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalomo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 754 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (190 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 23 185 Feb 22 154 Mar 22 99 Apr 21 27 May 19 2 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 0 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 9 Nov 25 86 Dec 23 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwaata Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalomo District Hospital · Mwaata 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.99984&mlon=26.49424#map=17/-16.99984/26.49424) Petrol pump Oryx Gas · Mwaata 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03109&mlon=26.49431#map=17/-17.03109/26.49431) Hotel Rutinos GUEST HOUSE · Namwianga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03281&mlon=26.49403#map=17/-17.03281/26.49403) School Mwaata Day Secondary School · Mwaata 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02625&mlon=26.48750#map=17/-17.02625/26.48750) College George Benson Christian University · Mwaata 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02882&mlon=26.48851#map=17/-17.02882/26.48851) Police station Kalomo Police Station · Mwaata 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02806&mlon=26.48596#map=17/-17.02806/26.48596) 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 Mwaata Ward Places mapped inside Mwaata Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Kalomo Central Constituency - Chawila - Chifusa - Chilesha - Choonga - Kalonda - Mayoba - Nachikungu - Namwianga - Siachitema - Simayakwe - Sipatunyana ## Quick answers - Where is Mwaata Ward?In Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mwaata Ward?Chilesha Ward, Choonga Ward and Namwianga Ward - What time zone is Mwaata Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwaata Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwaata Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwaata Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwaata Ward?Settlements lie between 1,244 m and 1,279 m - What is the best time to visit Mwaata Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwaata Ward?Kalomo District Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwaata Ward?Oryx Gas, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwaata Ward?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mwaata Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwaata Ward?ZM109004125013 (OCHA common operational dataset)