# Kanyonyo Ward Ward, Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/kanyonyo/ Ward · Mongu Central Constituency # Kanyonyo Ward Kanyonyo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province. It covers **41.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.5km² - 3mapped services - 1,016 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanyonyo Ward? Kanyonyo Ward lies in [Mongu Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/), [Mongu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kambule Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/kambule/), [Katongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/katongo/), [Lealui Lower Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/lealui-lower/), [Lealui Upper Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/lealui-upper/), [Lewanika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/lewanika/), [Mabumbu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/mabumbu/) and [Namasho Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/namasho/). By area it is the 1550th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.9% of [Mongu Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/). The centre of Kanyonyo Ward is about 558 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 5.0 km from Mongu, the main town of Mongu Central Constituency. The centre point is at 15.2660° S, 23.0841° 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: Kanyonyo 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) · Mpacha288 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:04). 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 Kanyonyo Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kanyonyo Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Mongu (111,450). Settlements here lie between about 1,013 m and 1,016 m above sea level (median 1,016 m). - Batuke - Kalima - Mongu - Mwenda 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 Kanyonyo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kanyonyo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ancient site. - Makombili ### Getting around 1 airport. - Mongu 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 Kanyonyo Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mongu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 900 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (220 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 24 220 Feb 23 162 Mar 23 136 Apr 22 33 May 20 2 Jun 18 0 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 17 Nov 27 111 Dec 24 217 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanyonyo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalabo District Hospital · Mulambwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27039&mlon=23.13258#map=17/-15.27039/23.13258) Bank Standard Bank · Mulambwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27047&mlon=23.13276#map=17/-15.27047/23.13276) ATM Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM) · Lealui Lower 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27029&mlon=23.05005#map=17/-15.27029/23.05005) Petrol pump Suban · Lewanika 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26566&mlon=23.13395#map=17/-15.26566/23.13395) Hotel Lyambai Hotel · Lewanika 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27050&mlon=23.12373#map=17/-15.27050/23.12373) Mall Barotse Mall · Mulambwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27030&mlon=23.13246#map=17/-15.27030/23.13246) School Cookridge Academy School · Katongo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.29213&mlon=23.12622#map=17/-15.29213/23.12622) College Lewanika School Of Nursing · Lewanika 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26647&mlon=23.13725#map=17/-15.26647/23.13725) Police station Mongu Central Police · Lewanika 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26939&mlon=23.12928#map=17/-15.26939/23.12928) 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 Kanyonyo Ward Places mapped inside Kanyonyo Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Pharmacies1 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 Mongu Central Constituency - Ilute - Imwiko - Kaande - Kama - Kambule - Katongo - Lealui Lower - Lealui Upper - Lewanika - Lumbo - Mabumbu - Mulambwa - Namasho - Namushekende - Yeta ## Quick answers - Where is Kanyonyo Ward?In Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Kanyonyo Ward?Kambule Ward, Katongo Ward, Lealui Lower Ward, Lealui Upper Ward, Lewanika Ward, Mabumbu Ward and Namasho Ward - What time zone is Kanyonyo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kanyonyo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kanyonyo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanyonyo Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanyonyo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,013 m and 1,016 m - What is the best time to visit Kanyonyo Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanyonyo Ward?Kalabo District Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanyonyo Ward?Standard Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanyonyo Ward?Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM), about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanyonyo Ward?Suban, about 5.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kanyonyo Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kanyonyo Ward?ZM110007146011 (OCHA common operational dataset)