# Simonga Ward Ward, Livingstone Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/simonga/ Ward · Livingstone Constituency # Simonga Ward Simonga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Livingstone Constituency, Livingstone District, Southern Province. It covers **177.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 177km² - 31mapped services - 934 mtypical elevation ## Where is Simonga Ward? Simonga Ward lies in [Livingstone Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/), [Livingstone District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 10 other wards: [Dambwa Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/dambwa-central/), [Dr. Mubitana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/dr-mubitana/), [Freedom Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/freedom/), [Kanchele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kanchele/), [Lizuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/lizuma/), [Mandia Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/mandia/), [Musokotwane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/musokotwane/), [Nakatindi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/nakatindi/), [Sekute Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/sekute/) and [Zambezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/zambezi/). By area it is the 1103rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 25.7% of [Livingstone Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/). The centre of Simonga Ward is about 384 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 17 km from Livingstone, the main town of Livingstone Constituency. The centre point is at 17.8024° S, 25.6959° 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). ## Things to see in and around Simonga Ward ### Nearby, outside Simonga Ward - Old Drift Cemetery · attraction, Nakatindi13 km - Livingstone Railway Museum · museum, Zambezi17 km - Livingstone Museum · museum, Akapelwa18 km - Trash Elephant · monument, Akapelwa18 km - Mukuni Curio Market · attraction, Akapelwa18 km - Royal Livingstone Express · attraction, Zambezi18 km - Activity Centre · attraction, Zambezi18 km - Livingstone Camp Memorial · memorial, Maramba19 km - National Art Gallery · gallery, Zambezi19 km - Livingstone Crocodile Park · zoo, Nansanzu20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Simonga 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) · Livingstone13 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls36 km ### Nearest railway station Simonga (Simonga), about 2.3 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 06:45, 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 Simonga Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Simonga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 899 m and 941 m above sea level (median 934 m). - Kakumi - Sankaia - Simonga - Sinde 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 Simonga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Simonga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabondo - Silowela - Sinde ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monga · 953 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Simonga Forest Reserve ### History 2 ancient sites. - Anderson’s Drift - Beaton’s Farm 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 Simonga Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Livingstone District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 613 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (139 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 25 139 Feb 24 126 Mar 24 92 Apr 23 33 May 20 2 Jun 18 6 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 12 Nov 28 63 Dec 26 136 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Simonga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahatma Gandhi Clinic · Dambwa Central 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.85827&mlon=25.84249#map=17/-17.85827/25.84249) Bank Zanaco · Akapelwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84736&mlon=25.85592#map=17/-17.84736/25.85592) ATM Livingstone (CDM) · Simonga 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84623&mlon=25.77457#map=17/-17.84623/25.77457) Petrol pump Puma · Akapelwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.85078&mlon=25.85490#map=17/-17.85078/25.85490) Hotel Mukwa River Lodge, Livingstone, Zambia · Simonga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.80647&mlon=25.68564#map=17/-17.80647/25.68564) Mall Falls Park Shopping Centre · Dr. Mubitana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.82092&mlon=25.86576#map=17/-17.82092/25.86576) School Simoonga Thandizani Trust School · Simonga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.80558&mlon=25.71319#map=17/-17.80558/25.71319) College Royal Mukuni University College RMUC · Nakatindi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.85754&mlon=25.81421#map=17/-17.85754/25.81421) Police station Simonga Police Station · Simonga 2.0 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 Simonga Ward Places mapped inside Simonga Ward in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Hotels18 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 Livingstone Constituency - Akapelwa - Dambwa Central - Dr. Mubitana - Freedom - Kabila - Kariba - Kasiya - Libuyu - Lizuma - Maramba - Mulungushi - Musi-Oa-Tunya - Mwalibonena - Nakatindi - Namatama - Nansanzu - Shungu - Simatobolo - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Simonga Ward?In Livingstone Constituency, Livingstone District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Simonga Ward?Dambwa Central Ward, Dr. Mubitana Ward, Freedom Ward, Kanchele Ward, Lizuma Ward, Mandia Ward, Musokotwane Ward, Nakatindi Ward, Sekute Ward and Zambezi Ward - What is there to see in Simonga Ward?Old Drift Cemetery, Livingstone Railway Museum, Livingstone Museum, Trash Elephant - What time zone is Simonga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Simonga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Simonga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Simonga Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Simonga Ward?Settlements lie between 899 m and 941 m - What is the highest point in Simonga Ward?Monga (953 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Simonga Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Simonga Ward?Mahatma Gandhi Clinic, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Simonga Ward?Zanaco, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Simonga Ward?Livingstone (CDM), about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simonga Ward?Puma, about 18 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Simonga Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Simonga Ward?ZM109006127008 (OCHA common operational dataset)