# Sinazongwe District, Southern Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/ District · Southern Province # Sinazongwe District Sinazongwe District is a district of Zambia in Southern Province. It covers **4,829.9 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,830km² - 1constituency - 84mapped services ## Where is Sinazongwe District? Sinazongwe District lies in [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Choma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/), [Gwembe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/), [Pemba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/) and [Zimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 5.8% of [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/). The centre of Sinazongwe District is about 252 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 79 km from Choma, the main town of Southern Province. The centre point is at 17.4565° S, 27.2820° 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: Sinazongwe District - 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone160 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls169 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:43). 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. ## Constituencies of Sinazongwe District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Sinazongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/) 4,830 16 84 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/). ## Largest towns in Sinazongwe District - Maamba21,676 - Sinazongwe15,191 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sinazongwe District Named natural and historic features inside Sinazongwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 63 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Chimwali - Chiseke - Chitalimwi - Chivuma - Didingwe - Donga - Izuma - Kabangwe - Kabwe - Kalusya - Kamachinda - Kamachinga - Kamakuyu - Kamanukwa - Kamasila - Kamugano - Kamugano - Kanchomba - Kandula - Kantibi - Kasika - Kasyabunyanga - Katanda - Kateka …and 40 more. ### Coast and islands 9 islands. - Chazengwe - Chikolakota - Chilomo - Chimpalama - Chitaba - Kafole - Kubale - Mankanga - Munze ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Kankule · 1,230 m - Kamateyo Hill · 847 m - Kungwe Hill · 788 m - Chilamalila Hill · 697 m - Kakumbi Hill · 670 m - Chimini Hill · 666 m - Katanda Hill · 649 m - Sulwegonde · 629 m - Sowa · 577 m - Domwe · 557 m - Nzakulole · 530 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Siganeka Protected Forest Area Number One Hundred EightyFive - Simwami-Muzuma Protected Forest Area Number One Hundred Eighty - Zeze Hills Protected Forest Area Number One Hundred Eighty Nine ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Maamba - Seymour 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 Sinazongwe District and the best time to visit In Sinazongwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 719 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 168 Feb 26 141 Mar 26 104 Apr 25 37 May 23 4 Jun 21 1 Jul 20 0 Aug 23 0 Sep 27 2 Oct 30 14 Nov 30 74 Dec 27 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sinazongwe District Places mapped inside Sinazongwe District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Shopping malls1 - Schools73 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 Sinazongwe District?In Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Sinazongwe District?Choma District, Gwembe District, Pemba District and Zimba District - What time zone is Sinazongwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sinazongwe District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Sinazongwe District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Sinazongwe District?Maamba - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sinazongwe District?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Sinazongwe District?Kankule (1,230 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sinazongwe District?March to September - How many hospitals are in Sinazongwe District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Sinazongwe District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sinazongwe District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sinazongwe District?ZM109012 (OCHA common operational dataset)