# Mwito Ward Ward, Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/mwito/ Ward · Lukulu East Constituency # Mwito Ward Mwito Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District, Western Province. It covers **671.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 672km² - 2mapped services - 1,055 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwito Ward? Mwito Ward lies in [Lukulu East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/), [Lukulu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Dongwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/dongwe/), [Kaluwawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/kaluwawa/), [Kashamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/kashamba/), [Luambuwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/luambuwa/), [Shizize Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/shizize/) and [Winda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/winda/). By area it is the 304th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.1% of [Lukulu East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/). The centre of Mwito Ward is about 493 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3366° S, 23.8311° 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: Mwito 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 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:03). 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 Mwito Ward Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Mwito Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,046 m and 1,104 m above sea level (median 1,055 m). - Chakala - Chinyemba - Ikanjiwa - Imusunga - Kandombwe - Katongo - Kawanga - Kazungo - Kolowa - Kwalombota - Liambombola - Liawawa - Liendo - Likandapula - Likeka - Likonde - Lilondo - Lingamba - Lipumbu - Mabombwe - Manjolo - Mayankwa - Mbandu - Mukwala - Mukwita - Muninyi - Mushakabantu - Mushiba Mwandi - Musuta - Sabimbu - Sasali - Shati - Sinjabata - Sipanela 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 Mwito Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mwito Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Meimawa 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 Mwito Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lukulu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 885 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (214 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 23 214 Feb 23 162 Mar 23 139 Apr 23 30 May 21 1 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 2 Oct 29 21 Nov 27 111 Dec 24 204 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwito Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ngimbu Rural Health Center · Mwito 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38565&mlon=23.81186#map=17/-14.38565/23.81186) School Manyankwa · Mwito 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43749&mlon=23.86431#map=17/-14.43749/23.86431) 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 Mwito Ward Places mapped inside Mwito Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Lukulu East Constituency - Dongwe - Kaluwawa - Kamilende - Kang'oti - Kashamba - Kawaya - Likapai - Luanchuma - Lukau - Lyambai - Mbanga - Mwandi - Namayula - Ngimbu - Shizize - Simakumba ## Quick answers - Where is Mwito Ward?In Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Mwito Ward?Dongwe Ward, Kaluwawa Ward, Kashamba Ward, Luambuwa Ward, Shizize Ward and Winda Ward - What time zone is Mwito Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwito Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwito Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwito Ward?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwito Ward?Settlements lie between 1,046 m and 1,104 m - What is the best time to visit Mwito Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwito Ward?Ngimbu Rural Health Center, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwito Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwito Ward?ZM110005144006 (OCHA common operational dataset)