# Simango Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/simango/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Simango Ward Simango Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **435.9 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 436km² - 3mapped services - 1,117 mtypical elevation ## Where is Simango Ward? Simango 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 5 other wards: [Kanchele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kanchele/), [Katapazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/katapazi/), [Musokotwane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/musokotwane/), [Nyawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nyawa/) and [Zimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/zimba/). By area it is the 527th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.4% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Simango Ward is about 334 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4079° S, 25.9505° 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: Simango 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) · Livingstone48 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls78 km ### Nearest railway station Kabuyu Siding (Simango), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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 Simango Ward Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Simango Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,048 m and 1,155 m above sea level (median 1,117 m). - Belemu - Cumwicumwi - Inonge - Malimba - Masongozi - Mukobela - Mulele - Munilomba - Mutoka - Mwindila - Nzunge - Siabanyama - Siabene - Siakalima - Sialungalala - Siamaiba - Siampono - Siamusambo - Siankumba - Siatubi - Siazilombo - Sichange - Sikoci - Siluyasila - Simakalanga - Simango - Simukali 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 Simango Ward Named natural and historic features inside Simango Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Bunji - Cakunka - Dongafuba - Fwilinga - Kamafuwa - Kasunwe - Lukonga - Makowa - Malimba - Mudimba - Mwanyangombe - Namazumbi - Nampongo - Nankanga - Nasiankonga - Siakamwaya - Siamufunde - Sibwemuzovu - Sinambuzi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Masembezi · 1,138 m - Bankombwe Hill · 1,113 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Namazumbi Donga 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 Simango 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 Simango Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zimba Mission Hospital · Zimba 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31764&mlon=26.20321#map=17/-17.31764/26.20321) Hotel Pengaujane · Zimba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31783&mlon=26.20053#map=17/-17.31783/26.20053) School Simango · Simango 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.42968&mlon=25.89603#map=17/-17.42968/25.89603) 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 Simango Ward Places mapped inside Simango Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Nyawa - Sekute - Sikaunzwe ## Quick answers - Where is Simango Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Simango Ward?Kanchele Ward, Katapazi Ward, Musokotwane Ward, Nyawa Ward and Zimba Ward - What time zone is Simango Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Simango Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Simango Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Simango Ward?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Simango Ward?Settlements lie between 1,048 m and 1,155 m - What is the highest point in Simango Ward?Masembezi (1,138 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Simango Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Simango Ward?Zimba Mission Hospital, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Simango Ward?ZM109005126013 (OCHA common operational dataset)