# Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/ Constituency · Mazabuka District # Mazabuka Central Constituency Mazabuka Central Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **1,747.6 km²**. It is divided into 9 wards. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,748km² - 9wards - 55mapped services ## Where is Mazabuka Central Constituency? Mazabuka Central 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 4 other constituencies: [Chikankata Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/), [Kafue Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/), [Magoye Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/) and [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/). By area it is the 107th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 43.4% of [Mazabuka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/). The centre of Mazabuka Central Constituency is about 67 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8679° S, 27.8784° 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: Mazabuka Central 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) · Lusaka86 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba130 km ### Nearest railway station Lubombo (Lubombo), about 0.6 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 06:32, 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. ## Wards of Mazabuka Central Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Bennie Mwiinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/bennie-mwiinga/) 55 2 2 [Chizobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/chizobo/) 275 2 2 [Kaonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/kaonga/) 39 0 19 [Lubombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/lubombo/) 428 4 4 [Mazabuka Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mazabuka-central/) 14 1 16 [Mugoto Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mugoto/) 181 3 1 [Nakambala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nakambala/) 260 3 5 [Nega Nega Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nega-nega/) 158 0 3 [Siyoowi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/siyoowi/) 338 7 3 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 Mazabuka Central Constituency Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Mazabuka Central Constituency. The largest with a recorded population: Mazabuka (104,412), Nakambala (10,425) and Lubombo (9,811). Settlements here lie between about 977 m and 1,275 m above sea level (median 1,023 m). - Banojabo - Chikala - Chitwe - Kabanje - Kaleya - Kalobola - Kamwe - Lubombo - Mazabuka - Mgubu - Monga - Nakambala - Nakwesa - Naluama - Nalumba - Nalumbe - Nasegwa - Nega Nega - Shamatuli - Shingoma - Sindamu 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 Mazabuka Central Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Mazabuka Central Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Chilamba - Dimba - Kaleya - Kavuni Lagoon - Mazabuka - Mukuku - Mukulu - Mwanamulezha - Mwanja - Mwembeshi - Nachitima - Nakabwi - Nakambala - Nakanega - Namwazi - Nkanga - Siapegwa ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 mountain. - Muvuma · 1,230 m - Mazabuka · 1,148 m - Chifuta · 1,143 m - One Tree · 1,133 m - Chakola · 1,086 m - Sabetwe · 1,064 m - Nanga · 1,043 m - Mwangula · 1,007 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Mazabuka Game Reserve ### History 3 ancient sites. - Freeman’s Concessions - Kaleya River - Mazabuka Bridge 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 Mazabuka Central 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 Mazabuka Central Constituency Places mapped inside Mazabuka Central Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks4 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools29 - Restaurants4 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mazabuka Central Constituency?In Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mazabuka Central Constituency?Chikankata Constituency, Kafue Constituency, Magoye Constituency and Mwembezhi Constituency - What time zone is Mazabuka Central Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mazabuka Central Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mazabuka Central Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mazabuka Central Constituency?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mazabuka Central Constituency?Settlements lie between 977 m and 1,275 m - What is the highest point in Mazabuka Central Constituency?Muvuma (1,230 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mazabuka Central Constituency?March to November - How many hospitals are in Mazabuka Central Constituency?6 mapped - How many banks are in Mazabuka Central Constituency?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mazabuka Central Constituency?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mazabuka Central Constituency?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Mazabuka Central Constituency?ZM109007129 (OCHA common operational dataset)