# Nguba Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nguba/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Nguba Ward Nguba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **788.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 789km² - 5mapped services - 1,225 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nguba Ward? Nguba 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 4 other wards: [Chooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/chooma/), [Katanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/katanda/), [Kauwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kauwe/) and [Moomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/moomba/). By area it is the 241st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.4% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Nguba Ward is about 285 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8603° S, 26.0879° 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: Nguba 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) · Livingstone111 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 Nguba Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nguba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,146 m and 1,270 m above sea level (median 1,225 m). - Chibila - Chigali - Katanda - Mangwto - Nakanda - Popila - Siakabali - Sianziba 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 Nguba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nguba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chongwe - Luchinzi - Mufwenkuku - Muhululu - Nanduwe - Sichikulu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ndundumwense · 1,215 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Siachitema 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 Nguba 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 172 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Nguba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Katanda · Nguba 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85173&mlon=26.06810#map=17/-16.85173/26.06810) 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 Nguba Ward Places mapped inside Nguba Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Moomba - Mukuni - Musokotwane - Ngwezi - Nyawa - Sekute - Sikaunzwe - Simango ## Quick answers - Where is Nguba Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Nguba Ward?Chooma Ward, Katanda Ward, Kauwe Ward and Moomba Ward - What time zone is Nguba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nguba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nguba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nguba Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nguba Ward?Settlements lie between 1,146 m and 1,270 m - What is the highest point in Nguba Ward?Ndundumwense (1,215 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nguba Ward?March to November - What is the P-code of Nguba Ward?ZM109005126003 (OCHA common operational dataset)