# Mugoto Ward Ward, Mazabuka Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mugoto/ Ward · Mazabuka Central Constituency # Mugoto Ward Mugoto Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **180.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 181km² - 1mapped service - 1,029 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mugoto Ward? Mugoto 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 6 other wards: [Chitete Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/chitete/), [Kasengo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/kasengo/), [Lubombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/lubombo/), [Nansenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/nansenga/), [Nega Nega Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nega-nega/) and [Nzingu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/nzingu/). By area it is the 1092nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.4% of [Mazabuka Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/). The centre of Mugoto Ward is about 61 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9271° S, 28.0927° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mugoto Ward ### Nearby, outside Mugoto Ward - Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Nansenga7.6 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mugoto 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) · Lusaka77 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba107 km ### Nearest railway station Nega Nega (Mugoto), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Mugoto Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mugoto Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,005 m and 1,122 m above sea level (median 1,029 m). - Naluama - Nega Nega - Shamatuli 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 Mugoto Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mugoto Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chilamba - Mukuku - Mukulu - Namwazi - Siapegwa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Muvuma · 1,230 m - Chakola · 1,086 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 Mugoto 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 Mugoto Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kafue General Hospital · Shikoswe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.73650&mlon=28.17352#map=17/-15.73650/28.17352) Bank Stanbic Bank · Matanda 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76963&mlon=28.17893#map=17/-15.76963/28.17893) ATM FNB · Lubombo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) Petrol pump TotalEnergies KAFUE TOWN · Kafue 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77619&mlon=28.18234#map=17/-15.77619/28.18234) Hotel Shamkan lodge · Nzingu 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.96015&mlon=28.11795#map=17/-15.96015/28.11795) Mall Kafue Mall · Matanda 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76919&mlon=28.17876#map=17/-15.76919/28.17876) School Mugoto · Mugoto 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.93364&mlon=28.08440#map=17/-15.93364/28.08440) College C.C.N · Mabwetuba 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22877&mlon=28.14380#map=17/-16.22877/28.14380) Police station Old Kafue Police Station (closed) · Matanda 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76950&mlon=28.18012#map=17/-15.76950/28.18012) 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 Mugoto Ward Places mapped inside Mugoto 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 Mazabuka Central Constituency - Bennie Mwiinga - Chizobo - Kaonga - Lubombo - Mazabuka Central - Nakambala - Nega Nega - Siyoowi ## Quick answers - Where is Mugoto Ward?In Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mugoto Ward?Chitete Ward, Kasengo Ward, Lubombo Ward, Nansenga Ward, Nega Nega Ward and Nzingu Ward - What is there to see in Mugoto Ward?Livingstone Memorial - What time zone is Mugoto Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mugoto Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mugoto Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mugoto Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mugoto Ward?Settlements lie between 1,005 m and 1,122 m - What is the highest point in Mugoto Ward?Muvuma (1,230 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mugoto Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mugoto Ward?Kafue General Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mugoto Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mugoto Ward?FNB, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugoto Ward?TotalEnergies KAFUE TOWN, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mugoto Ward?ZM109007129020 (OCHA common operational dataset)