# Nachipooma Ward Ward, Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District

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Ward · Magoye Constituency 

# Nachipooma Ward

Nachipooma Ward is a ward of Zambia in Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **32.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,019 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nachipooma Ward?

Nachipooma 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 5 other wards: [Bennie Mwiinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/bennie-mwiinga/), [Mazabuka Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mazabuka-central/), [Mwanachingwala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/mwanachingwala/), [Ngwezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/ngwezi/) and [Siyoowi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/siyoowi/). By area it is the 1586th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.4% of [Magoye Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/). The centre of Nachipooma Ward is about 87 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9021° S, 27.6530° 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: Nachipooma 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) · Lusaka107 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba148 km

### Nearest railway station

Magoye (Ngwezi), about 12 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 06:33, 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.

## Villages and localities in Nachipooma Ward

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nachipooma Ward.

- Mpigwa

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).

## Weather in Nachipooma Ward 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**.

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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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nachipooma Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mazabuka Hospital · Mazabuka Central 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85424&mlon=27.73334#map=17/-15.85424/27.73334) 

Bank ZANACO · Kaonga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86062&mlon=27.76404#map=17/-15.86062/27.76404) 

ATM FNB · Lubombo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) 

Petrol pump Engen · Kaonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85856&mlon=27.75902#map=17/-15.85856/27.75902) 

Hotel Tony's · Ngwezi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.99005&mlon=27.59675#map=17/-15.99005/27.59675) 

Mall Daisphen plazza · Kaonga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85734&mlon=27.76441#map=17/-15.85734/27.76441) 

School Kaleya West · Nachipooma 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.88956&mlon=27.68010#map=17/-15.88956/27.68010) 

College PEA Atlantic College - Zambia · Magoba 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62304&mlon=27.77344#map=17/-15.62304/27.77344) 

Police station Mazabuka Police Station · Kaonga 12 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 Nachipooma Ward

Places mapped inside Nachipooma Ward in open map data, by type.

- 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
- Mbaya
- Munenga
- Munjile
- Musuma
- Mwanachingwala
- Ngwezi
- Nkonkola

## Quick answers

- Where is Nachipooma Ward?In Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia
- What borders Nachipooma Ward?Bennie Mwiinga Ward, Mazabuka Central Ward, Mwanachingwala Ward, Ngwezi Ward and Siyoowi Ward
- What time zone is Nachipooma Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nachipooma Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Nachipooma Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nachipooma Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nachipooma Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nachipooma Ward?Mazabuka Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nachipooma Ward?ZANACO, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nachipooma Ward?FNB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nachipooma Ward?Engen, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nachipooma Ward?ZM109007128007 (OCHA common operational dataset)