# Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District – Wards, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/ Constituency · Mazabuka District # Magoye Constituency Magoye Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **2,277.3 km²**. It is divided into 11 wards. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,277km² - 11wards - 35mapped services ## Where is Magoye Constituency? Magoye Constituency lies in [Mazabuka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/), [Chikankata Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/), [Mazabuka Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/), [Moomba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/), [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/) and [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/). By area it is the 99th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 56.6% of [Mazabuka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/). The centre of Magoye Constituency is about 95 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8943° S, 27.5583° 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: Magoye Constituency - 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka114 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba158 km ### Nearest railway station Magoye (Ngwezi), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:45). 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. ## Wards of Magoye Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chivuna Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/chivuna/) 160 5 9 [Itebe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/itebe/) 782 7 1 [Kalama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/kalama/) 357 7 2 [Mbaya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/mbaya/) 232 2 2 [Munenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/munenga/) 72 2 2 [Munjile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/munjile/) 123 1 4 [Musuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/musuma/) 94 2 2 [Mwanachingwala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/mwanachingwala/) 80 0 2 [Nachipooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/nachipooma/) 33 1 1 [Ngwezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/ngwezi/) 160 6 5 [Nkonkola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/nkonkola/) 185 1 5 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Magoye Constituency Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Magoye Constituency. Settlements here lie between about 978 m and 1,328 m above sea level (median 1,035 m). - Banachewembwe - Block D - Block E - Chelo Nangweluka - Chikanda Muchili - Chikomanya - Chilyango - Chipemba - Chipwaly - Chivuna - Chivuna Mission - Chombwa - Chula - Hangata - Kafuchi - Kalimanzila - Kamwamwa - Kashingwe - Kasoko - Kembe - Mafuta - Magoye - Makwembo - Momba - Mpigwa - Mwanachingwala - Mwanampongo - Runde - Salubala - Siamingano - Sianjalika - Siantumba - Tembwe Tembwe - Tundwe 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 Magoye Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Magoye Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Bwele - Kabalongola - Kamvwile - Kavule - Lake Chalimbana - Luwato Lagoon - Mbaya - Muzuma - Ngwezi ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Shinasokwe Hill · 1,167 m - Chifumpu · 1,134 m - Namanga · 1,102 m - Tundwe · 1,080 m - Katubamabwe · 1,051 m - Sichiwa · 1,042 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Magoye Forest Reserve ### History 1 ancient site. - Magoye Railway Crossing 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 Magoye Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mazabuka District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 768 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (208 mm) and the driest Aug (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 23 197 Feb 23 142 Mar 23 93 Apr 22 25 May 21 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 27 11 Nov 27 88 Dec 24 208 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Magoye Constituency Places mapped inside Magoye Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Hotels3 - Schools29 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Magoye Constituency?In Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Magoye Constituency?Bweengwa Constituency, Chikankata Constituency, Mazabuka Central Constituency, Moomba Constituency, Mwembezhi Constituency and Nangoma Constituency - What time zone is Magoye Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Magoye Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Magoye Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magoye Constituency?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magoye Constituency?Settlements lie between 978 m and 1,328 m - What is the highest point in Magoye Constituency?Shinasokwe Hill (1,167 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magoye Constituency?March to November - How many hospitals are in Magoye Constituency?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Magoye Constituency?ZM109007128 (OCHA common operational dataset)