# Mafumba Ward Ward, Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District

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Ward · Mapatizya Constituency 

# Mafumba Ward

Mafumba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province. It covers **74.7 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.7km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Mafumba Ward?

Mafumba 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 5 other wards: [Chawila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chawila/), [Chidi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/chidi/), [Chuundwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/chuundwe/), [Luyaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/luyaba/) and [Sipatunyana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/sipatunyana/). By area it is the 1441st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.4% of [Mapatizya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/). The centre of Mafumba Ward is about 280 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3605° S, 26.6302° 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: Mafumba 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) · Livingstone100 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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.

## Weather in Mafumba 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 Mafumba Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Oryx Gas · Mwaata 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03109&mlon=26.49431#map=17/-17.03109/26.49431) 

Hotel Rutinos GUEST HOUSE · Namwianga 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03281&mlon=26.49403#map=17/-17.03281/26.49403) 

School Luyaba · Mafumba 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.39153&mlon=26.64255#map=17/-17.39153/26.64255) 

College Justo Mwale University · Chidi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30869&mlon=26.71875#map=17/-17.30869/26.71875) 

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 Mafumba Ward

Places mapped inside Mafumba Ward in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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
- Kanyanga
- Luyaba
- Mangonda
- Mbwiko
- Mulamfu
- Siamafumba
- Simwatachela
- Zimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Mafumba Ward?In Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province, Zambia
- What borders Mafumba Ward?Chawila Ward, Chidi Ward, Chuundwe Ward, Luyaba Ward and Sipatunyana Ward
- What time zone is Mafumba Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mafumba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Mafumba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mafumba Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mafumba Ward?Oryx Gas, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mafumba Ward?ZM109013137004 (OCHA common operational dataset)