# Mbwiko Ward Ward, Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/mbwiko/ Ward · Mapatizya Constituency # Mbwiko Ward Mbwiko Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province. It covers **272.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 272km² - 4mapped services - 712 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbwiko Ward? Mbwiko 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 8 other wards: [Chalimongela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/chalimongela/), [Mabinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/mabinga/), [Mulamfu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/mulamfu/), [Muuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/muuka/), [Namazambwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/namazambwe/), [Siameja Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/siameja/), [Simwatachela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/simwatachela/) and [Tekelo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/tekelo/). By area it is the 851st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.0% of [Mapatizya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/). The centre of Mbwiko Ward is about 292 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6651° S, 26.8970° 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: Mbwiko 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) · Livingstone115 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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 Mbwiko Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mbwiko Ward. - Siawaza 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mbwiko Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mbwiko Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chinyemwe - Dambwalyangombe - Dongamuse - Kalyangwe - Manembe - Mapati - Masila - Monde ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mwakambiko · 1,124 m - Sikabota · 748 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 Mbwiko Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zimba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 531 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 163 Feb 27 142 Mar 26 109 Apr 25 40 May 23 5 Jun 21 1 Jul 20 0 Aug 23 0 Sep 27 2 Oct 30 14 Nov 30 86 Dec 28 179 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbwiko Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Mapatizya · Mbwiko 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.70021&mlon=26.88058#map=17/-17.70021/26.88058) 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 Mbwiko Ward Places mapped inside Mbwiko 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 - Kanyanga - Luyaba - Mafumba - Mangonda - Mulamfu - Siamafumba - Simwatachela - Zimba ## Quick answers - Where is Mbwiko Ward?In Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Mbwiko Ward?Chalimongela Ward, Mabinga Ward, Mulamfu Ward, Muuka Ward, Namazambwe Ward, Siameja Ward, Simwatachela Ward and Tekelo Ward - What time zone is Mbwiko Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbwiko Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mbwiko Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbwiko Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mbwiko Ward?Mwakambiko (1,124 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbwiko Ward?March to September - What is the P-code of Mbwiko Ward?ZM109013137008 (OCHA common operational dataset)