# Mwanza East Ward Ward, Moomba Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-east/ Ward · Moomba Constituency # Mwanza East Ward Mwanza East Ward is a ward of Zambia in Moomba Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **112.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 112km² - 3mapped services - 1,139 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwanza East Ward? Mwanza East 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: [Chivuna Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/chivuna/), [Chona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/chona/), [Moomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/moomba/), [Munjile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/munjile/) and [Mwanza Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-central/). By area it is the 1304th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.3% of [Moomba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/). The centre of Mwanza East Ward is about 112 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2587° S, 27.7308° 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 East 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) · Kariba127 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka129 km ### Nearest railway station Tambero (Mwanza West), about 23 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. ## Villages and localities in Mwanza East Ward Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mwanza East Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,028 m and 1,159 m above sea level (median 1,139 m). - Chiyoma - Hanyendo - Mateyo - Miyoba Nakayuwa - Mwanza - Namukamba - Siatalimi - Sikapande - Sikaula - Simanyanga 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). ## Weather in Mwanza East 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 East Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chivuna Mission Hospital · Chivuna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18475&mlon=27.82336#map=17/-16.18475/27.82336) Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) Hotel Relax · Monze Urban 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27388&mlon=27.48002#map=17/-16.27388/27.48002) School Njola · Mwanza East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.26319&mlon=27.70682#map=17/-16.26319/27.70682) College Zambia College of Agriculture- Monze · Manungu 23 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 27 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 East Ward Places mapped inside Mwanza East 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 Central - Mwanza West ## Quick answers - Where is Mwanza East Ward?In Moomba Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mwanza East Ward?Chivuna Ward, Chona Ward, Moomba Ward, Munjile Ward and Mwanza Central Ward - What time zone is Mwanza East Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwanza East Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwanza East Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwanza East Ward?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwanza East Ward?Settlements lie between 1,028 m and 1,159 m - What is the best time to visit Mwanza East Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwanza East Ward?Chivuna Mission Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwanza East Ward?Barclay's, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwanza East Ward?Puma, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwanza East Ward?ZM109008132023 (OCHA common operational dataset)