# Kazungula Central Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kazungula-central/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Kazungula Central Ward Kazungula Central Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **679.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 679km² - 23mapped services - 931 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kazungula Central Ward? Kazungula Central 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 3 other wards: [Mandia Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/mandia/), [Sekute Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/sekute/) and [Sikaunzwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/sikaunzwe/). By area it is the 296th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.8% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Kazungula Central Ward is about 405 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6819° S, 25.3220° 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: Kazungula Central 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) · Kasane23 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone55 km ### Nearest railway station Kanema (Ngwezi), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:51). 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 Kazungula Central Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kazungula Central Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Kazungula (12,095). Settlements here lie between about 927 m and 935 m above sea level (median 931 m). - Kazungula - Kushwamarena - Mambova - Sikaunzwe 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 Kazungula Central Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kazungula Central Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bovu - Kaunga Channel - Luzila - Mambova - Nukanulitanya ### Coast and islands 4 islands. - Ibozu - Liabwelwa Island - Lombe Island - Nantanga ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Malanda Protected Forest Area ### History 2 ancient sites. - Katombora - Katombora Road Vlei 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 Kazungula Central 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 Kazungula Central Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kazungula District Hospital · Kazungula Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77182&mlon=25.27023#map=17/-17.77182/25.27023) Bank NatSave · Kazungula Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77444&mlon=25.27712#map=17/-17.77444/25.27712) Petrol pump DUKA · Kazungula Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77570&mlon=25.29652#map=17/-17.77570/25.29652) Hotel Nijwa Safari Lodge · Kazungula Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77456&mlon=25.29633#map=17/-17.77456/25.29633) School Lupani Primary School · Kazungula Central 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.67352&mlon=25.24130#map=17/-17.67352/25.24130) Police station Kazungula Police Station · Kazungula Central 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77474&mlon=25.27164#map=17/-17.77474/25.27164) 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 Kazungula Central Ward Places mapped inside Kazungula Central Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 - Kauwe - Mandia - Moomba - Mukuni - Musokotwane - Nguba - Ngwezi - Nyawa - Sekute - Sikaunzwe - Simango ## Quick answers - Where is Kazungula Central Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Kazungula Central Ward?Mandia Ward, Sekute Ward and Sikaunzwe Ward - What time zone is Kazungula Central Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kazungula Central Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kazungula Central Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kazungula Central Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kazungula Central Ward?Settlements lie between 927 m and 935 m - What is the best time to visit Kazungula Central Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kazungula Central Ward?Kazungula District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kazungula Central Ward?NatSave, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kazungula Central Ward?DUKA, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kazungula Central Ward?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kazungula Central Ward?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kazungula Central Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kazungula Central Ward?ZM109005126008 (OCHA common operational dataset)