# Nakambala Ward Ward, Mazabuka Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nakambala/ Ward · Mazabuka Central Constituency # Nakambala Ward Nakambala Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **259.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 260km² - 5mapped services - 984 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakambala Ward? Nakambala 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 7 other wards: [Chikonka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chikonka/), [Kaonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/kaonga/), [Lubombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/lubombo/), [Magoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/magoba/), [Mazabuka Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mazabuka-central/), [Nega Nega Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nega-nega/) and [Siyoowi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/siyoowi/). By area it is the 879th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 14.9% of [Mazabuka Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/). The centre of Nakambala Ward is about 66 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7560° S, 27.7849° 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: Nakambala 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) · Lusaka86 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba145 km ### Nearest railway station Mazabuka (Mazabuka Central), about 11 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 06:32, 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. ## Villages and localities in Nakambala Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nakambala Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Nakambala (10,425). Settlements here lie between about 978 m and 1,023 m above sea level (median 984 m). - Lubombo - Nakambala - Shingoma 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 Nakambala Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nakambala Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kaleya - Kavuni Lagoon - Mwanamulezha - Mwembeshi - Nkanga ### History 1 ancient site. - 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 Nakambala 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 Nakambala Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zambia Sugar Hospital · Nakambala 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.82927&mlon=27.78046#map=17/-15.82927/27.78046) Bank Absa Bank · Kaonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85816&mlon=27.76359#map=17/-15.85816/27.76359) ATM FNB · Lubombo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) Petrol pump SGC · Mazabuka Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85477&mlon=27.75747#map=17/-15.85477/27.75747) Hotel Nakambala Guest House · Nakambala 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.83976&mlon=27.76760#map=17/-15.83976/27.76760) Mall Daiphen plazza · Kaonga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85722&mlon=27.76460#map=17/-15.85722/27.76460) School Nakambala Basic School · Nakambala 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.82543&mlon=27.78044#map=17/-15.82543/27.78044) College PEA Atlantic College - Zambia · Magoba 15 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 Nakambala Ward Places mapped inside Nakambala Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 - Mugoto - Nega Nega - Siyoowi ## Quick answers - Where is Nakambala Ward?In Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Nakambala Ward?Chikonka Ward, Kaonga Ward, Lubombo Ward, Magoba Ward, Mazabuka Central Ward, Nega Nega Ward and Siyoowi Ward - What time zone is Nakambala Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nakambala Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nakambala Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakambala Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nakambala Ward?Settlements lie between 978 m and 1,023 m - What is the best time to visit Nakambala Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakambala Ward?Zambia Sugar Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakambala Ward?Absa Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nakambala Ward?FNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakambala Ward?SGC, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nakambala Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakambala Ward?ZM109007129017 (OCHA common operational dataset)