# Kaonga Ward Ward, Mazabuka Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/kaonga/ Ward · Mazabuka Central Constituency # Kaonga Ward Kaonga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **39.0 km²**. Open map data shows 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.0km² - 19mapped services ## Where is Kaonga Ward? Kaonga Ward lies in [Mazabuka Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/), [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/), [Chizobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/chizobo/), [Lubombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/lubombo/), [Mazabuka Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mazabuka-central/) and [Nakambala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nakambala/). By area it is the 1560th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.2% of [Mazabuka Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/). The centre of Kaonga Ward is about 74 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8867° S, 27.8054° 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: Kaonga 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) · Lusaka93 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba135 km ### Nearest railway station Mazabuka (Mazabuka Central), about 5.6 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 06:33, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kaonga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kaonga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mazabuka · 1,148 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 Kaonga 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 Kaonga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Victoria Hospital · Kaonga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.88459&mlon=27.77174#map=17/-15.88459/27.77174) Bank ZANACO · Kaonga 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86062&mlon=27.76404#map=17/-15.86062/27.76404) ATM FNB · Lubombo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) Petrol pump Oryx Mazabuka · Kaonga 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85924&mlon=27.76343#map=17/-15.85924/27.76343) Hotel Hospitality school - Youth Project - Guesthouse · Kaonga 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85974&mlon=27.76021#map=17/-15.85974/27.76021) Mall Daiphen plazza · Kaonga 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85722&mlon=27.76460#map=17/-15.85722/27.76460) School Nansenga · Lubombo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.91577&mlon=27.82684#map=17/-15.91577/27.82684) College PEA Atlantic College - Zambia · Magoba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62304&mlon=27.77344#map=17/-15.62304/27.77344) Police station Mazabuka Police Station · Kaonga 6.0 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 Kaonga Ward Places mapped inside Kaonga Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls2 - Schools3 - 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. ## Other wards in Mazabuka Central Constituency - Bennie Mwiinga - Chizobo - Lubombo - Mazabuka Central - Mugoto - Nakambala - Nega Nega - Siyoowi ## Quick answers - Where is Kaonga Ward?In Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Kaonga Ward?Bennie Mwiinga Ward, Chizobo Ward, Lubombo Ward, Mazabuka Central Ward and Nakambala Ward - What time zone is Kaonga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kaonga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kaonga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Kaonga Ward?Mazabuka (1,148 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kaonga Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaonga Ward?Victoria Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaonga Ward?ZANACO, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaonga Ward?FNB, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaonga Ward?Oryx Mazabuka, about 5.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaonga Ward?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kaonga Ward?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kaonga Ward?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaonga Ward?ZM109007129016 (OCHA common operational dataset)