# Ng'uma Ward Ward, Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District

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Ward · Kalabo Central Constituency 

# Ng'uma Ward

Ng'uma Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province. It covers **391.1 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 391km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,047 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ng'uma Ward?

Ng'uma 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 7 other wards: [Chilele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/chilele/), [Kandambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/kandambo/), [Lukona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/lukona/), [Mitwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/mitwi/), [Namulilo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/namulilo/), [Ndoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/ndoka/) and [Shekela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nalolo/nalolo/shekela/). By area it is the 598th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.5% of [Kalabo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/). The centre of Ng'uma Ward is about 596 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4545° S, 22.7299° 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: Ng'uma 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

- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha287 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:05).

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 Ng'uma Ward

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Ng'uma Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,026 m and 1,062 m above sea level (median 1,047 m).

- Ilukena
- Imutonga
- Kabila
- Kakula
- Kalingolombe
- Kanjengo
- Kasumbi
- Katete
- Katukula
- Katungu
- Kawenya
- Kaywala
- Kondu
- Kozo
- Likaula
- Lizulo Kozo
- Makeka
- Manyima
- Milomo
- Mukosha
- Mukwenje
- Munarura
- Mupano
- Musaka
- Mutemwa
- Mwanamwalie
- Mwiya
- Namushi
- Sabwiya
- Sapi
- Sibonge
- Sifaya
- Simenda
- Simushi
- Siseho
- Tabaka
- Tobolo

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 Ng'uma Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Ng'uma Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Tabakamulamu

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 Ng'uma 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 Ng'uma Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lulambo health post · Kama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.47686&mlon=22.95858#map=17/-15.47686/22.95858) 

ATM Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM) · Lealui Lower 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27029&mlon=23.05005#map=17/-15.27029/23.05005) 

School Lukona Secondary School · Namulilo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40520&mlon=22.85700#map=17/-15.40520/22.85700) 

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 Ng'uma Ward

Places mapped inside Ng'uma Ward in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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
- Muchatanga
- Namulilo
- Ndoka
- Yuka

## Quick answers

- Where is Ng'uma Ward?In Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Ng'uma Ward?Chilele Ward, Kandambo Ward, Lukona Ward, Mitwi Ward, Namulilo Ward, Ndoka Ward and Shekela Ward
- What time zone is Ng'uma Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ng'uma Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Ng'uma Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ng'uma Ward?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ng'uma Ward?Settlements lie between 1,026 m and 1,062 m
- What is the best time to visit Ng'uma Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ng'uma Ward?Lulambo health post, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ng'uma Ward?Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM), about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ng'uma Ward?ZM110001138008 (OCHA common operational dataset)
