# Bombwe Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/bombwe/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Bombwe Ward Bombwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **920.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 920km² - 1mapped service - 957 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bombwe Ward? Bombwe Ward lies in [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/), [Kazungula District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Adonsi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/adonsi/), [Chooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/chooma/), [Machile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mulobezi/mulobezi/machile/), [Magumwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/magumwi/), [Mulobezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mulobezi/mulobezi/mulobezi/), [Ngwezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/ngwezi/), [Nyawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nyawa/) and [Sikaunzwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/sikaunzwe/). By area it is the 179th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.1% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Bombwe Ward is about 371 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0937° S, 25.2835° 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 Bombwe Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bombwe Ward: 1 nature reserve. - Mize Community Conservancy · nature reserve 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: Bombwe 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 - Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane83 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone99 km ### Nearest railway station Katemwa (Bombwe), about 5.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 17:52). 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 Bombwe Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bombwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 957 m and 970 m above sea level (median 957 m). - Kaminyane - Muzumi - Nalishuwa - Sifwindili 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 Bombwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Bombwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chibaka - Lukwia - Nyitenda ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Bombwe Forest 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 Bombwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kazungula District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 170 Feb 24 145 Mar 23 91 Apr 22 25 May 21 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 9 Nov 27 74 Dec 25 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bombwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Bombwe Primary School · Bombwe 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.14169&mlon=25.32930#map=17/-17.14169/25.32930) 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 Bombwe Ward Places mapped inside Bombwe Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Katombola Constituency - Chooma - Kanchele - Katapazi - Kauwe - Kazungula Central - Mandia - Moomba - Mukuni - Musokotwane - Nguba - Ngwezi - Nyawa - Sekute - Sikaunzwe - Simango ## Quick answers - Where is Bombwe Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Bombwe Ward?Adonsi Ward, Chooma Ward, Machile Ward, Magumwi Ward, Mulobezi Ward, Ngwezi Ward, Nyawa Ward and Sikaunzwe Ward - What is there to see in Bombwe Ward?Mize Community Conservancy - What time zone is Bombwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bombwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bombwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bombwe Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bombwe Ward?Settlements lie between 957 m and 970 m - What is the best time to visit Bombwe Ward?March to September and November - What is the P-code of Bombwe Ward?ZM109005126006 (OCHA common operational dataset)