# Nyawa Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nyawa/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Nyawa Ward Nyawa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **1,079.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,079km² - 6mapped services - 1,170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyawa Ward? Nyawa 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: [Bombwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/bombwe/), [Chooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/chooma/), [Kanchele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kanchele/), [Kauwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kauwe/), [Mayoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/mayoba/), [Ngwezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/ngwezi/), [Simango Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/simango/) and [Zimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/zimba/). By area it is the 136th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.0% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Nyawa Ward is about 337 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1698° S, 25.7203° 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: Nyawa 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) · Livingstone73 km - Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane94 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 06:43, 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 Nyawa Ward Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Nyawa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,208 m above sea level (median 1,170 m). - Kakamba - Kanimbwa - Kantamba - Kapule - Kataba - Kolondo - Mabwa - Matongo - Musozia - Nyawa - Siakabale - Siamani - Siamugololo - Siamundele - Sichonda - Simacembele - Tomu 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 Nyawa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nyawa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Chibula Manzi - Chilimo - Chinkozia - Chiponika - Dobelobe - Kapidi - Kasusu - Muchile Nzovu - Mukamyambala - Mutwenzovu - Nabukowa - Najanda - Nama Ja Nda - Nambwende - Nankoli - Nsele - Nsumbi - Nsungo - Sialuwide - Siamugololo - Sianchelwa - Sianyongo ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mucambila · 1,200 m - Kapili · 1,192 m 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 Nyawa 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 Nyawa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kanimbwa Community School · Nyawa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.13025&mlon=25.70141#map=17/-17.13025/25.70141) 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 Nyawa Ward Places mapped inside Nyawa Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Nguba - Ngwezi - Sekute - Sikaunzwe - Simango ## Quick answers - Where is Nyawa Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Nyawa Ward?Bombwe Ward, Chooma Ward, Kanchele Ward, Kauwe Ward, Mayoba Ward, Ngwezi Ward, Simango Ward and Zimba Ward - What time zone is Nyawa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyawa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nyawa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyawa Ward?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyawa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,208 m - What is the highest point in Nyawa Ward?Mucambila (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyawa Ward?March to September and November - What is the P-code of Nyawa Ward?ZM109005126005 (OCHA common operational dataset)