# Ngwezi Ward Ward, Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/ngwezi/ Ward · Magoye Constituency # Ngwezi Ward Ngwezi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **159.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160km² - 5mapped services - 1,035 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngwezi Ward? Ngwezi 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 10 other wards: [Bennie Mwiinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/bennie-mwiinga/), [Chizobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/chizobo/), [Kalama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/kalama/), [Keemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/keemba/), [Munenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/munenga/), [Munjile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/munjile/), [Musuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/musuma/), [Mwanachingwala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/mwanachingwala/), [Mwanza West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-west/) and [Nachipooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/nachipooma/). By area it is the 1143rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.0% of [Magoye Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/). The centre of Ngwezi Ward is about 93 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9877° S, 27.6610° 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: Ngwezi 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) · Lusaka112 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba143 km ### Nearest railway station Magoye (Ngwezi), about 5.9 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 17:44). 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 Ngwezi Ward Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ngwezi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,027 m and 1,046 m above sea level (median 1,035 m). - Hangata - Kashingwe - Magoye - Runde - Salubala - Siantumba 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 Ngwezi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Ngwezi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Katubamabwe · 1,051 m - Sichiwa · 1,042 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Magoye Forest Reserve 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 Ngwezi 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**. - 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngwezi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magoye Clinic · Ngwezi 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.00276&mlon=27.60697#map=17/-16.00276/27.60697) Bank ZANACO · Kaonga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86062&mlon=27.76404#map=17/-15.86062/27.76404) ATM FNB · Lubombo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) Petrol pump Engen · Kaonga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85856&mlon=27.75902#map=17/-15.85856/27.75902) Hotel Ambassadors · Ngwezi 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.00671&mlon=27.60625#map=17/-16.00671/27.60625) Mall Daisphen plazza · Kaonga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85734&mlon=27.76441#map=17/-15.85734/27.76441) School MAGOYE RESEARCH · Ngwezi 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.00639&mlon=27.62154#map=17/-16.00639/27.62154) College Zambia College of Agriculture- Monze · Manungu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.28523&mlon=27.51915#map=17/-16.28523/27.51915) Police station Mazabuka Police Station · Kaonga 18 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 Ngwezi Ward Places mapped inside Ngwezi Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 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 - Nachipooma - Nkonkola ## Quick answers - Where is Ngwezi Ward?In Magoye Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Ngwezi Ward?Bennie Mwiinga Ward, Chizobo Ward, Kalama Ward, Keemba Ward, Munenga Ward, Munjile Ward, Musuma Ward, Mwanachingwala Ward, Mwanza West Ward and Nachipooma Ward - What time zone is Ngwezi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngwezi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Ngwezi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngwezi Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngwezi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,027 m and 1,046 m - What is the highest point in Ngwezi Ward?Katubamabwe (1,051 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngwezi Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngwezi Ward?Magoye Clinic, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngwezi Ward?ZANACO, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ngwezi Ward?FNB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngwezi Ward?Engen, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngwezi Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngwezi Ward?ZM109007128006 (OCHA common operational dataset)