# Bbombo Ward Ward, Monze Central Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/bbombo/ Ward · Monze Central Constituency # Bbombo Ward Bbombo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Monze Central Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **117.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118km² - 2mapped services - 1,076 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bbombo Ward? Bbombo Ward lies in [Monze Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/), [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Hatontola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hatontola/), [Kasiya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/kasiya/), [Katimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/katimba/) and [Mang'unza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mang-unza/). By area it is the 1291st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.6% of [Monze Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/). The centre of Bbombo Ward is about 167 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4301° S, 27.1501° 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 Bbombo Ward ### Nearby, outside Bbombo Ward - Gamamwe Ranches Conservancy · nature reserve, Moomba15 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: Bbombo 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba185 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka185 km ### Nearest railway station Pemba (Pemba), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Bbombo Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bbombo Ward. - Namalindi 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 Bbombo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Bbombo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kamuya · 1,109 m - Malindi Hill · 1,076 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 Bbombo 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 Bbombo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pemba District Hospital · Chisekese 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52032&mlon=27.36543#map=17/-16.52032/27.36543) Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) ATM IZB · Chisekese 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51769&mlon=27.36468#map=17/-16.51769/27.36468) Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) Hotel Gina's Lodge · Pemba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.52540&mlon=27.35820#map=17/-16.52540/27.35820) School Nkandela · Bbombo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.43944&mlon=27.17443#map=17/-16.43944/27.17443) College Rusangu University (RU) · Katimba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.31732&mlon=27.18504#map=17/-16.31732/27.18504) Police station Monze Police Station · Monze Urban 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27717&mlon=27.48301#map=17/-16.27717/27.48301) 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 Bbombo Ward Places mapped inside Bbombo Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Monze Central Constituency - Chipembele - Chisekese - Hamamvwa - Hatontola - Hufwa-Hamapande - Katimba - Manungu - Mayaba - Monze Urban - Singonya - Ufwenuka ## Quick answers - Where is Bbombo Ward?In Monze Central Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Bbombo Ward?Hatontola Ward, Kasiya Ward, Katimba Ward and Mang'unza Ward - What is there to see in Bbombo Ward?Gamamwe Ranches Conservancy - What time zone is Bbombo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bbombo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bbombo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bbombo Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bbombo Ward?Kamuya (1,109 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bbombo Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Bbombo Ward?Pemba District Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bbombo Ward?Barclay's, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bbombo Ward?IZB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bbombo Ward?Puma, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bbombo Ward?ZM109008131011 (OCHA common operational dataset)