# Moomba Constituency, Monze District – Wards, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/ Constituency · Monze District # Moomba Constituency Moomba Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **912.1 km²**. It is divided into 5 wards. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 912km² - 5wards - 16mapped services ## Where is Moomba Constituency? Moomba 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 6 other constituencies: [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/), [Chikankata Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/chikankata/), [Gwembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/), [Magoye Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/), [Monze Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/) and [Siavonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/siavonga/siavonga/). By area it is the 131st largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 19.0% of [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/). The centre of Moomba Constituency is about 113 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2382° S, 27.6792° 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: Moomba 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka131 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba132 km ### Nearest railway station Tambero (Mwanza West), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34, 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. ## Wards of Moomba Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/chona/) 207 5 5 [Moomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/moomba/) 341 10 3 [Mwanza Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-central/) 98 0 3 [Mwanza East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-east/) 112 10 3 [Mwanza West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-west/) 155 1 2 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 Moomba Constituency Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Moomba Constituency. Settlements here lie between about 874 m and 1,303 m above sea level (median 1,083 m). - Bwantu - Chilemba - Chivumba - Chiyoma - Chobana - Chona - Hanyendo - Kabimba Chilala - Lumamba - Mateyo - Miyoba Nakayuwa - Muchanta - Mungolo - Musende - Mwanza - Nadongo - Namachila - Namatemba - Namukamba - Sialwindi - Sianamonga - Siatalimi - Sikapande - Sikaula - Simanyanga - Tonga 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 Moomba Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Moomba Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams. - Chimonga - Chobana - Kachindwe - Kajole - Kapende - Kasangu - Kasere - Kayola - Koma - Malimba - Mambwe-a-Meneni - Marawe - Nachinde - Nadongo - Nakaundo - Nalube - Namaloba - Nampeyo - Nantoba - Nchele ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 hills. - Nakasonsa · 1,335 m - Sichikaye Hill · 1,259 m - Chenje Hill · 1,168 m - Kalundu Ka Ngoma · 1,106 m - Chilalu · 1,078 m - Malobi · 938 m ### History 3 ancient sites. - Magoye River - Magoye River - Magoye River Dam 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 Moomba 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 Moomba Constituency Places mapped inside Moomba Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools16 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 Moomba Constituency?In Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Moomba Constituency?Bweengwa Constituency, Chikankata Constituency, Gwembe Constituency, Magoye Constituency, Monze Central Constituency and Siavonga Constituency - What time zone is Moomba Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moomba Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Moomba Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moomba Constituency?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moomba Constituency?Settlements lie between 874 m and 1,303 m - What is the highest point in Moomba Constituency?Nakasonsa (1,335 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moomba Constituency?March to November - What is the P-code of Moomba Constituency?ZM109008132 (OCHA common operational dataset)