# Hamamvwa Ward Ward, Monze Central Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hamamvwa/ Ward · Monze Central Constituency # Hamamvwa Ward Hamamvwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Monze Central Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **184.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 185km² - 5mapped services - 1,054 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hamamvwa Ward? Hamamvwa 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 6 other wards: [Bweengwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/bweengwa/), [Choongo West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/choongo-west/), [Hamangaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/hamangaba/), [Hatontola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hatontola/), [Hufwa-Hamapande Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hufwa-hamapande/) and [Katimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/katimba/). By area it is the 1081st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.3% of [Monze Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/). The centre of Hamamvwa Ward is about 144 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2536° S, 27.2626° 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: Hamamvwa 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) · Lusaka164 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba176 km ### Nearest railway station Monze (Monze Urban), about 23 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 17:45). 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 Hamamvwa Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hamamvwa Ward. - Chobana - Siamanansa 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 Hamamvwa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Hamamvwa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kasungula - Namuseba 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 Hamamvwa 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 Hamamvwa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Monze Mission Hospital · Monze Urban 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27449&mlon=27.47468#map=17/-16.27449/27.47468) Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) ATM IZB · Chisekese 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51769&mlon=27.36468#map=17/-16.51769/27.36468) Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) Hotel Golden Pillow Lodge · Monze Urban 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.26257&mlon=27.47414#map=17/-16.26257/27.47414) School Sinundwe · Hamamvwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27560&mlon=27.26146#map=17/-16.27560/27.26146) College Rusangu University (RU) · Katimba 11 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 24 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 Hamamvwa Ward Places mapped inside Hamamvwa Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Bbombo - Chipembele - Chisekese - Hatontola - Hufwa-Hamapande - Katimba - Manungu - Mayaba - Monze Urban - Singonya - Ufwenuka ## Quick answers - Where is Hamamvwa Ward?In Monze Central Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Hamamvwa Ward?Bweengwa Ward, Choongo West Ward, Hamangaba Ward, Hatontola Ward, Hufwa-Hamapande Ward and Katimba Ward - What time zone is Hamamvwa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Hamamvwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Hamamvwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hamamvwa Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hamamvwa Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Hamamvwa Ward?Monze Mission Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hamamvwa Ward?Barclay's, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hamamvwa Ward?IZB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hamamvwa Ward?Puma, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hamamvwa Ward?ZM109008131009 (OCHA common operational dataset)