# Mwanza Central Ward Ward, Moomba Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-central/ Ward · Moomba Constituency # Mwanza Central Ward Mwanza Central Ward is a ward of Zambia in Moomba Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **97.6 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.6km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Mwanza Central Ward? Mwanza Central Ward lies in [Moomba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/), [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: [Chona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/chona/), [Monze Urban Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/monze-urban/), [Munjile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/munjile/), [Mwanza East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-east/) and [Mwanza West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-west/). By area it is the 1358th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.7% of [Moomba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/). The centre of Mwanza Central Ward is about 114 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2175° S, 27.6339° 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: Mwanza Central 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) · Lusaka132 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba138 km ### Nearest railway station Tambero (Mwanza West), about 12 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 06:34, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwanza Central Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mwanza Central Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kasere - Nchele 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 Mwanza Central 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 Mwanza Central Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Monze Mission Hospital · Monze Urban 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27449&mlon=27.47468#map=17/-16.27449/27.47468) Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) Hotel Relax · Monze Urban 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27388&mlon=27.48002#map=17/-16.27388/27.48002) School Ntambo · Mwanza Central 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19907&mlon=27.65237#map=17/-16.19907/27.65237) College Zambia College of Agriculture- Monze · Manungu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.28523&mlon=27.51915#map=17/-16.28523/27.51915) Police station Monze Police Station · Monze Urban 17 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 Mwanza Central Ward Places mapped inside Mwanza Central Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Moomba Constituency - Chona - Moomba - Mwanza East - Mwanza West ## Quick answers - Where is Mwanza Central Ward?In Moomba Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mwanza Central Ward?Chona Ward, Monze Urban Ward, Munjile Ward, Mwanza East Ward and Mwanza West Ward - What time zone is Mwanza Central Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwanza Central Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwanza Central Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mwanza Central Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwanza Central Ward?Monze Mission Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwanza Central Ward?Barclay's, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwanza Central Ward?Puma, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwanza Central Ward?ZM109008132022 (OCHA common operational dataset)