# Monze Central Constituency, Monze District – Wards & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/ Constituency · Monze District # Monze Central Constituency Monze Central Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **1,791.6 km²**. It is divided into 12 wards. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,792km² - 12wards - 77mapped services ## Where is Monze Central Constituency? Monze Central Constituency lies in [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/), [Gwembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/), [Mbabala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/), [Moomba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/) and [Pemba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/). By area it is the 106th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 37.4% of [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/). The centre of Monze Central Constituency is about 142 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3560° S, 27.4021° 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 Monze Central Constituency OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Monze Central Constituency: 1 castle or fort; 1 memorial. - Fort Monze · castle or fort - Fort Monze Cemetery · memorial 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: Monze Central Constituency - 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba159 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka160 km ### Nearest railway station Monze (Monze Urban), about 13 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 06:35, 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. ## Wards of Monze Central Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Bbombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/bbombo/) 118 1 2 [Chipembele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/chipembele/) 154 3 3 [Chisekese Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/chisekese/) 312 7 11 [Hamamvwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hamamvwa/) 185 2 5 [Hatontola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hatontola/) 280 2 7 [Hufwa-Hamapande Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hufwa-hamapande/) 138 5 3 [Katimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/katimba/) 117 0 5 [Manungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/manungu/) 107 8 6 [Mayaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/mayaba/) 72 2 2 [Monze Urban Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/monze-urban/) 82 4 23 [Singonya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/singonya/) 164 1 2 [Ufwenuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/ufwenuka/) 64 4 8 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Monze Central Constituency Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Monze Central Constituency. The largest with a recorded population: Monze (60,281). Settlements here lie between about 1,040 m and 1,245 m above sea level (median 1,131 m). - Banji Myanda - Chikonga - Chikuni - Chikuni Mission - Chikunka - Chinjila - Chisekesi - Chiyobola - Chobana - Kanundwa - Kutwi - Lubemba - Luwinga - Mambo - Monze - Muchelembe - Mugalolo - Mulambwa - Munamwala - Muzandu - Nalubanji - Namalindi - Namarambu - Namowa - Pemba - Rusangu - Rusangu Mission - Shakachere - Siachonga - Siakasondansima - Siamanansa - Siampandula - Siaruyendi - Siatontola - Sijungwe - Simwelezhya - Tombora - Ufwenuka - Usijongo 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 Monze Central Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Monze Central Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Biangu - Bwengwa - Chichikilo - Chifusi - Chikuni - Fufwa - Kaloba - Kaloma - Kasungula - Katimba - Kaunga - Kolikoli - Mapane - Mashiwa - Mayando - Mbabala - Musarwa - Nagompe - Namuseba - Nangombe - Ngoma - Siantontola - Simatwi - Tembela ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Siwili · 1,253 m - Singonya · 1,220 m - Silusuwo · 1,204 m - Munya · 1,194 m - Chisekese · 1,190 m - Namilongwe · 1,189 m - Kamuya · 1,109 m - Namoba · 1,099 m - Situmba · 1,095 m - Siamemba · 1,092 m - Malindi Hill · 1,076 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Monze Donga ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Monze 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 Monze Central Constituency 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Monze Central Constituency Places mapped inside Monze Central Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools48 - Colleges and universities10 - Restaurants5 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Monze Central Constituency?In Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Monze Central Constituency?Bweengwa Constituency, Gwembe Constituency, Mbabala Constituency, Moomba Constituency and Pemba Constituency - What is there to see in Monze Central Constituency?Fort Monze, Fort Monze Cemetery - What time zone is Monze Central Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Monze Central Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Monze Central Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Monze Central Constituency?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Monze Central Constituency?Settlements lie between 1,040 m and 1,245 m - What is the highest point in Monze Central Constituency?Siwili (1,253 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Monze Central Constituency?March to November - How many hospitals are in Monze Central Constituency?5 mapped - How many banks are in Monze Central Constituency?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Monze Central Constituency?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Monze Central Constituency?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Monze Central Constituency?ZM109008131 (OCHA common operational dataset)