# Kauwe Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District

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Ward · Katombola Constituency 

# Kauwe Ward

Kauwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **614.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 614km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,215 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kauwe Ward?

Kauwe 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 7 other wards: [Bbilili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/bbilili/), [Chilesha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chilesha/), [Chooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/chooma/), [Katanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/katanda/), [Mayoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/mayoba/), [Nguba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nguba/) and [Nyawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nyawa/). By area it is the 350th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.4% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Kauwe Ward is about 298 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0674° S, 26.0945° 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: Kauwe 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) · Livingstone89 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls118 km

### Nearest railway station

Zimba (Zimba), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:49).

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 Kauwe Ward

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kauwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,203 m and 1,229 m above sea level (median 1,215 m).

- Kalenga
- Kancele
- Kauwe
- Koolwe
- Mufana
- Muzabwe
- Shindu

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 Kauwe Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Kauwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Chinkozia
- Kaunga
- Mabimba
- Mapampi
- Nabooko
- Nampuyani
- Napongo
- Siagatuba

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 Kauwe Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kazungula District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 November**.

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- Feb
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 170 

Feb 22 145 

Mar 22 91 

Apr 21 25 

May 20 2 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 27 9 

Nov 26 74 

Dec 24 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kauwe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zimba Mission Hospital · Zimba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31764&mlon=26.20321#map=17/-17.31764/26.20321) 

Hotel Guesthouse · Zimba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31603&mlon=26.20138#map=17/-17.31603/26.20138) 

School KAUNGA · Kauwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.14384&mlon=26.01605#map=17/-17.14384/26.01605) 

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 Kauwe Ward

Places mapped inside Kauwe 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

- Bombwe
- Chooma
- Kanchele
- Katapazi
- Kazungula Central
- Mandia
- Moomba
- Mukuni
- Musokotwane
- Nguba
- Ngwezi
- Nyawa
- Sekute
- Sikaunzwe
- Simango

## Quick answers

- Where is Kauwe Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia
- What borders Kauwe Ward?Bbilili Ward, Chilesha Ward, Chooma Ward, Katanda Ward, Mayoba Ward, Nguba Ward and Nyawa Ward
- What time zone is Kauwe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kauwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kauwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kauwe Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kauwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,203 m and 1,229 m
- What is the best time to visit Kauwe Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kauwe Ward?Zimba Mission Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kauwe Ward?ZM109005126004 (OCHA common operational dataset)