# Muchatanga Ward Ward, Kalabo Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/muchatanga/ Ward · Kalabo Central Constituency # Muchatanga Ward Muchatanga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province. It covers **26.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.9km² - 3mapped services - 1,022 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muchatanga Ward? Muchatanga Ward lies in [Kalabo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/), [Kalabo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Buleya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/buleya/), [Luanginga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/luanginga/), [Salunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/salunda/), [Sishekanu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/sishekanu/) and [Yuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/yuka/). By area it is the 1600th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.9% of [Kalabo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/). The centre of Muchatanga Ward is about 606 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9873° S, 22.6558° 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: Muchatanga 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:06). 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 Muchatanga Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Muchatanga Ward. - Chiteula - Nyambe 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 Muchatanga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Muchatanga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kalabo Airport 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 Muchatanga Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalabo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 888 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (211 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 211 Feb 24 157 Mar 24 142 Apr 23 36 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 3 Oct 29 19 Nov 27 112 Dec 25 205 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muchatanga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yuka Adventist Mission Hospital · Muchatanga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99476&mlon=22.67343#map=17/-14.99476/22.67343) Hotel Golden Lodge Luxury Acomodation · Luanginga 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99110&mlon=22.67916#map=17/-14.99110/22.67916) Mall Shop · Muchatanga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99425&mlon=22.67460#map=17/-14.99425/22.67460) School Silanda School · Salunda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.97734&mlon=22.67820#map=17/-14.97734/22.67820) 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 Muchatanga Ward Places mapped inside Muchatanga Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Shopping malls2 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 Kalabo Central Constituency - Buleya - Chilele - Kandambo - Liumba - Luanginga - Lukona - Lutwi - Mapungu - Mitwi - Namulilo - Ndoka - Ng'uma - Yuka ## Quick answers - Where is Muchatanga Ward?In Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Muchatanga Ward?Buleya Ward, Luanginga Ward, Salunda Ward, Sishekanu Ward and Yuka Ward - What time zone is Muchatanga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muchatanga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Muchatanga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muchatanga Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Muchatanga Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Muchatanga Ward?Yuka Adventist Mission Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Muchatanga Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muchatanga Ward?ZM110001138001 (OCHA common operational dataset)