# Hamusonde Ward Ward, Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/hamusonde/ Ward · Bweengwa Constituency # Hamusonde Ward Hamusonde Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **399.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 400km² - 3mapped services - 1,009 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hamusonde Ward? Hamusonde Ward lies in [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/), [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bweengwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/bweengwa/), [Choongo West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/choongo-west/), [Kabulungwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/itezhi-tezhi/itezhi-tezhi/kabulungwe/), [Kaila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/kaila/), [Keemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/keemba/), [Malundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/malundu/) and [Nalubanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nalubanda/). By area it is the 580th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 19.2% of [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/). The centre of Hamusonde Ward is about 124 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9238° S, 27.2589° 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 Hamusonde Ward OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Hamusonde Ward: 2 hot springs; 1 nature reserve. - Lochinvar National Park · nature reserve - Bwanda Hot Springs · hot spring - Gwisho Hot Springs · hot spring ### Nearby, outside Hamusonde Ward - Drum Rocks · attraction, Kaila6.0 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: Hamusonde 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) · Lusaka144 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba186 km ### Nearest railway station Magoye (Ngwezi), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:46). 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 Hamusonde Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hamusonde Ward. Settlements here lie between about 995 m and 1,033 m above sea level (median 1,009 m). - Bwanda - Chongo - Muleza - Siabasefu 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 Hamusonde Ward Named natural and historic features inside Hamusonde Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Luvaba ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Nkonka · 1,062 m - Chilamu · 1,061 m - Lusonde · 1,033 m - Sebanzi · 1,010 m - Kaili · 1,009 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Lochinvar National Park ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Lochinvar 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 Hamusonde Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monze 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 Hamusonde Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Tony's · Ngwezi 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.99005&mlon=27.59675#map=17/-15.99005/27.59675) School Banakaila · Kaila 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.96922&mlon=27.32180#map=17/-15.96922/27.32180) 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 Hamusonde Ward Places mapped inside Hamusonde 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 Bweengwa Constituency - Bweengwa - Choongo East - Choongo West - Hamangaba - Kaila - Keemba - Malundu ## Quick answers - Where is Hamusonde Ward?In Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Hamusonde Ward?Bweengwa Ward, Choongo West Ward, Kabulungwe Ward, Kaila Ward, Keemba Ward, Malundu Ward and Nalubanda Ward - What is there to see in Hamusonde Ward?Bwanda Hot Springs, Gwisho Hot Springs, Lochinvar National Park - What time zone is Hamusonde Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Hamusonde Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Hamusonde Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hamusonde Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hamusonde Ward?Settlements lie between 995 m and 1,033 m - What is the highest point in Hamusonde Ward?Nkonka (1,062 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hamusonde Ward?March to November - What is the P-code of Hamusonde Ward?ZM109008130002 (OCHA common operational dataset)