# Moomba Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/moomba/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Moomba Ward Moomba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **3,836.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,837km² - 2mapped services - 1,082 mtypical elevation ## Where is Moomba Ward? Moomba 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: [Basanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/itezhi-tezhi/itezhi-tezhi/basanga/), [Chooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/chooma/), [Katanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/katanda/), [Luamuloba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mulobezi/mulobezi/luamuloba/), [Mulobezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mulobezi/mulobezi/mulobezi/), [Nguba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nguba/), [Omba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/omba/) and [Sichili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mulobezi/mulobezi/sichili/). By area it is the 8th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 21.3% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Moomba Ward is about 331 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4109° S, 25.3779° 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: Moomba 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) · Kasane160 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:53). 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 Moomba Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Moomba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 991 m and 1,092 m above sea level (median 1,082 m). - Kapanza - Mazala - Momba - Mupengu - Palata - Sibanzi - Simbundu - Sitimba 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 Moomba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Moomba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Dimba - Kabolesha - Kabula - Kabuzu - Kalobe - Kamuchima - Lunjina - Mukuni - Mulobezi - Mutumba - Mwezi - Tupatapua ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Naliomba 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 Moomba 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 Moomba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Mulobezi Hunting Lodge · Moomba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.28432&mlon=25.59283#map=17/-16.28432/25.59283) School Moomba · Moomba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62681&mlon=25.32292#map=17/-16.62681/25.32292) 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 Moomba Ward Places mapped inside Moomba Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 - Kauwe - Kazungula Central - Mandia - Mukuni - Musokotwane - Nguba - Ngwezi - Nyawa - Sekute - Sikaunzwe - Simango ## Quick answers - Where is Moomba Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Moomba Ward?Basanga Ward, Chooma Ward, Katanda Ward, Luamuloba Ward, Mulobezi Ward, Nguba Ward, Omba Ward and Sichili Ward - What time zone is Moomba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moomba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Moomba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moomba Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moomba Ward?Settlements lie between 991 m and 1,092 m - What is the best time to visit Moomba Ward?March to September and November - What is the P-code of Moomba Ward?ZM109005126001 (OCHA common operational dataset)