# Kanyanga Ward Ward, Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/kanyanga/ Ward · Mapatizya Constituency # Kanyanga Ward Kanyanga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province. It covers **1,204.7 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,205km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Kanyanga Ward? Kanyanga Ward lies in [Mapatizya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/), [Zimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chalimongela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/chalimongela/), [Katapazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/katapazi/), [Luyaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/luyaba/), [Mangonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/mangonda/), [Mukuni Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/mukuni/) and [Siamafumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/siamafumba/). By area it is the 113th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 22.1% of [Mapatizya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/). The centre of Kanyanga Ward is about 331 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7565° S, 26.3753° 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: Kanyanga 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone59 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 17:46). 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 Kanyanga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kanyanga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Chiengwazi Falls - Kalomo - Kaunga - Lusowa - Namaluba - Ngwemanzi - Nkungwa - Rokumvura ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mutowa · 1,081 m - Kasunga · 1,065 m 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 Kanyanga Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zimba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 742 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (179 mm) and the driest Jul (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 24 163 Feb 23 142 Mar 23 109 Apr 22 40 May 20 5 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 14 Nov 27 86 Dec 24 179 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanyanga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School SYEJUMBA · Kanyanga 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.70311&mlon=26.38784#map=17/-17.70311/26.38784) 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 Kanyanga Ward Places mapped inside Kanyanga Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Mapatizya Constituency - Chalimongela - Chidi - Chuundwe - Luyaba - Mafumba - Mangonda - Mbwiko - Mulamfu - Siamafumba - Simwatachela - Zimba ## Quick answers - Where is Kanyanga Ward?In Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Kanyanga Ward?Chalimongela Ward, Katapazi Ward, Luyaba Ward, Mangonda Ward, Mukuni Ward and Siamafumba Ward - What time zone is Kanyanga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kanyanga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kanyanga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Kanyanga Ward?Mutowa (1,081 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanyanga Ward?March to November - What is the P-code of Kanyanga Ward?ZM109013137012 (OCHA common operational dataset)