# Manungu Ward Ward, Monze Central Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/manungu/ Ward · Monze Central Constituency # Manungu Ward Manungu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Monze Central Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **106.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 107km² - 6mapped services - 1,131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manungu Ward? Manungu 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 5 other wards: [Chipembele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/chipembele/), [Chisekese Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/chisekese/), [Chona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/chona/), [Mayaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/mayaba/) and [Monze Urban Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/monze-urban/). By area it is the 1325th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.0% of [Monze Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/). The centre of Manungu Ward is about 132 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3199° S, 27.4968° 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 Manungu Ward ### Nearby, outside Manungu Ward - Fort Monze · castle or fort, Chisekese8.5 km - Fort Monze Cemetery · memorial, Chisekese9.0 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: Manungu 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) · Kariba150 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka150 km ### Nearest railway station Monze (Monze Urban), about 5.9 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 17:44). 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 Manungu Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Manungu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,116 m and 1,132 m above sea level (median 1,131 m). - Chinjila - Kanundwa - Lubemba - Mambo - Muchelembe - Rusangu Mission - Siampandula - Sijungwe 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 Manungu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Manungu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mashiwa - Simatwi ### 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 Manungu 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 Manungu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Monze Mission Hospital · Monze Urban 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27449&mlon=27.47468#map=17/-16.27449/27.47468) Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) ATM IZB · Chisekese 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51769&mlon=27.36468#map=17/-16.51769/27.36468) Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) Hotel Relax · Monze Urban 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27388&mlon=27.48002#map=17/-16.27388/27.48002) School MANUNGU · Manungu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.29689&mlon=27.47658#map=17/-16.29689/27.47658) College Monze College Of Education · Monze Urban 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.28279&mlon=27.47964#map=17/-16.28279/27.47964) Police station Monze Police Station · Monze Urban 5.0 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 Manungu Ward Places mapped inside Manungu Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 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 - Hamamvwa - Hatontola - Hufwa-Hamapande - Katimba - Mayaba - Monze Urban - Singonya - Ufwenuka ## Quick answers - Where is Manungu Ward?In Monze Central Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Manungu Ward?Chipembele Ward, Chisekese Ward, Chona Ward, Mayaba Ward and Monze Urban Ward - What is there to see in Manungu Ward?Fort Monze, Fort Monze Cemetery - What time zone is Manungu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Manungu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Manungu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manungu Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manungu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,116 m and 1,132 m - What is the best time to visit Manungu Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Manungu Ward?Monze Mission Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manungu Ward?Barclay's, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manungu Ward?IZB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manungu Ward?Puma, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manungu Ward?ZM109008131019 (OCHA common operational dataset)