# Siyoowi Ward Ward, Mazabuka Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/siyoowi/ Ward · Mazabuka Central Constituency # Siyoowi Ward Siyoowi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province. It covers **337.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 338km² - 3mapped services - 978 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siyoowi Ward? Siyoowi 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 8 other wards: [Bennie Mwiinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/bennie-mwiinga/), [Chikonka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chikonka/), [Itebe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/itebe/), [Mazabuka Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/mazabuka-central/), [Mwanachingwala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/mwanachingwala/), [Nachipooma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/nachipooma/), [Nakaiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/nakaiba/) and [Nakambala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nakambala/). By area it is the 700th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 19.3% of [Mazabuka Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/). The centre of Siyoowi Ward is about 79 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7560° S, 27.6478° 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: Siyoowi 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) · Lusaka98 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba157 km ### Nearest railway station Mazabuka (Mazabuka Central), about 17 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 17:45). 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 Siyoowi Ward Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Siyoowi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 977 m and 981 m above sea level (median 978 m). - Banojabo - Chikala - Chitwe - Kabanje - Nalumba - Nalumbe - Nasegwa 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 Siyoowi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Siyoowi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Mwanja ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Mazabuka Game 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 Siyoowi 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 Siyoowi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mazabuka Hospital · Mazabuka Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85424&mlon=27.73334#map=17/-15.85424/27.73334) Bank Absa Bank · Kaonga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85816&mlon=27.76359#map=17/-15.85816/27.76359) ATM FNB · Lubombo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) Petrol pump SGC · Mazabuka Central 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85477&mlon=27.75747#map=17/-15.85477/27.75747) Hotel Sun City · Mazabuka Central 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85307&mlon=27.75393#map=17/-15.85307/27.75393) Mall Daisphen plazza · Kaonga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85734&mlon=27.76441#map=17/-15.85734/27.76441) School SIYOWI · Siyoowi 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.81556&mlon=27.64202#map=17/-15.81556/27.64202) College PEA Atlantic College - Zambia · Magoba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62304&mlon=27.77344#map=17/-15.62304/27.77344) Police station Mazabuka Police Station · Kaonga 16 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 Siyoowi Ward Places mapped inside Siyoowi Ward in open map data, by type. - 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 - Nakambala - Nega Nega ## Quick answers - Where is Siyoowi Ward?In Mazabuka Central Constituency, Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Siyoowi Ward?Bennie Mwiinga Ward, Chikonka Ward, Itebe Ward, Mazabuka Central Ward, Mwanachingwala Ward, Nachipooma Ward, Nakaiba Ward and Nakambala Ward - What time zone is Siyoowi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Siyoowi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Siyoowi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siyoowi Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Siyoowi Ward?Settlements lie between 977 m and 981 m - What is the best time to visit Siyoowi Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Siyoowi Ward?Mazabuka Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siyoowi Ward?Absa Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siyoowi Ward?FNB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siyoowi Ward?SGC, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siyoowi Ward?ZM109007129012 (OCHA common operational dataset)