# Mandia Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/mandia/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Mandia Ward Mandia Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **217.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218km² - 6mapped services - 917 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mandia Ward? Mandia 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: [Kazungula Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kazungula-central/), [Sekute Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/sekute/) and [Simonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/simonga/). By area it is the 982nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.2% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Mandia Ward is about 401 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8171° S, 25.4914° 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: Mandia 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) · Kasane34 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone35 km ### Nearest railway station Simonga (Simonga), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:50). 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 Mandia Ward Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mandia Ward. Settlements here lie between about 911 m and 1,021 m above sea level (median 917 m). - Katombora - Kayama - Koma - Komanyana - Mabevu - Mandiya - Mapena - Mufana - Mulele - Mulemi - Mwinamo - Samate - Sandavu - Singanga - Sipwapwa 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 Mandia Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mandia Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Butesi - Dongajuma - Kakovu - Kamatanda - Mololo - Mukacibanga - Nandavu - Suchinkali ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Sowe Island ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Katombora Extension Protected Forest Area Number 30 - Katombora Forest Reserve 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 Mandia 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 Mandia Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kazungula District Hospital · Kazungula Central 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77182&mlon=25.27023#map=17/-17.77182/25.27023) Bank NatSave · Kazungula Central 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77444&mlon=25.27712#map=17/-17.77444/25.27712) ATM Livingstone (CDM) · Simonga 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84623&mlon=25.77457#map=17/-17.84623/25.77457) Petrol pump DUKA · Kazungula Central 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.77570&mlon=25.29652#map=17/-17.77570/25.29652) Hotel Royal Chundu River Lodge · Mandia 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84342&mlon=25.41633#map=17/-17.84342/25.41633) School Namukaba · Mandia 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83750&mlon=25.45778#map=17/-17.83750/25.45778) Police station Simonga Police Station · Simonga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.80707&mlon=25.71459#map=17/-17.80707/25.71459) 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 Mandia Ward Places mapped inside Mandia Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - 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 Katombola Constituency - Bombwe - Chooma - Kanchele - Katapazi - Kauwe - Kazungula Central - Moomba - Mukuni - Musokotwane - Nguba - Ngwezi - Nyawa - Sekute - Sikaunzwe - Simango ## Quick answers - Where is Mandia Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mandia Ward?Kazungula Central Ward, Sekute Ward and Simonga Ward - What time zone is Mandia Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mandia Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mandia Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mandia Ward?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mandia Ward?Settlements lie between 911 m and 1,021 m - What is the best time to visit Mandia Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mandia Ward?Kazungula District Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mandia Ward?NatSave, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mandia Ward?Livingstone (CDM), about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mandia Ward?DUKA, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mandia Ward?ZM109005126009 (OCHA common operational dataset)