# Mbaya Ward Ward, Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/mbaya/ Ward · Magoye Constituency # Mbaya Ward Mbaya Ward is a ward of Zambia in Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **231.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 232km² - 2mapped services - 1,216 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbaya Ward? Mbaya Ward lies in [Magoye Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/), [Mazabuka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chakanza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/chakanza/), [Chivuna Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/chivuna/), [Chizobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/chizobo/), [Mabwetuba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/mabwetuba/), [Musuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/musuma/) and [Nkonkola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/nkonkola/). By area it is the 940th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.2% of [Magoye Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/). The centre of Mbaya Ward is about 93 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1372° S, 27.8668° 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: Mbaya 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka109 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba117 km ### Nearest railway station Lubombo (Lubombo), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:43). 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 Mbaya Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mbaya Ward. - Chipwaly - Kalimanzila 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 Mbaya Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mbaya Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bwele - Kavule ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Chifumpu · 1,134 m - Namanga · 1,102 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 Mbaya Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mazabuka District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 187 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 197 Feb 22 142 Mar 22 93 Apr 21 25 May 19 2 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 11 Nov 25 88 Dec 23 208 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbaya Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chivuna Mission Hospital · Chivuna 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18399&mlon=27.82283#map=17/-16.18399/27.82283) Bank ZANACO · Kaonga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86062&mlon=27.76404#map=17/-15.86062/27.76404) ATM FNB · Lubombo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) Petrol pump Oryx Mazabuka · Kaonga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85924&mlon=27.76343#map=17/-15.85924/27.76343) Hotel Kafue Grand Resort · Mbaya 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.14568&mlon=27.95471#map=17/-16.14568/27.95471) Mall Daisphen plazza · Kaonga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85734&mlon=27.76441#map=17/-15.85734/27.76441) School Chijanwa · Chivuna 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18685&mlon=27.87786#map=17/-16.18685/27.87786) College C.C.N · Mabwetuba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22971&mlon=28.14261#map=17/-16.22971/28.14261) Police station Mazabuka Police Station · Kaonga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85893&mlon=27.75759#map=17/-15.85893/27.75759) 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 Mbaya Ward Places mapped inside Mbaya Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Magoye Constituency - Chivuna - Itebe - Kalama - Munenga - Munjile - Musuma - Mwanachingwala - Nachipooma - Ngwezi - Nkonkola ## Quick answers - Where is Mbaya Ward?In Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mbaya Ward?Chakanza Ward, Chivuna Ward, Chizobo Ward, Mabwetuba Ward, Musuma Ward and Nkonkola Ward - What time zone is Mbaya Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbaya Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mbaya Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbaya Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mbaya Ward?Chifumpu (1,134 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbaya Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbaya Ward?Chivuna Mission Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbaya Ward?ZANACO, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbaya Ward?FNB, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbaya Ward?Oryx Mazabuka, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbaya Ward?ZM109007128003 (OCHA common operational dataset)