# Katongo Ward Ward, Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District

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Ward · Mongu Central Constituency 

# Katongo Ward

Katongo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province. It covers **109.2 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 109km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,059 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katongo Ward?

Katongo 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: [Ilute Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/ilute/), [Imwiko Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/imwiko/), [Kanyonyo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/kanyonyo/), [Lewanika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/lewanika/), [Mulambwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/mulambwa/), [Namasho Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/namasho/) and [Yeta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/yeta/). By area it is the 1319th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.8% of [Mongu Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/). The centre of Katongo Ward is about 552 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Mongu, the main town of Mongu Central Constituency. The centre point is at 15.3241° S, 23.1372° 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: Katongo 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) · Mpacha280 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Katongo Ward

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Katongo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,012 m and 1,077 m above sea level (median 1,059 m).

- Butoya
- Imakumbiri
- Kamwalie
- Kashembe
- Lepai
- Liyeo
- Malumbo
- Mulumbo
- Mutoinowe
- Mutombwe
- Mutuabwa
- Nalumango
- Namaenya Kuta
- Nambanda
- Ngombemongo
- Sheba
- Siyunyi

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).

## Weather in Katongo 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 Katongo Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mongu district hospital · Katongo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28943&mlon=23.15852#map=17/-15.28943/23.15852) 

Bank Standard Bank · Mulambwa 6.0 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27029&mlon=23.05005#map=17/-15.27029/23.05005) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MONGU · Imwiko 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26986&mlon=23.14013#map=17/-15.26986/23.14013) 

Hotel Ngulu-ta-Utoya · Imwiko 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28584&mlon=23.14280#map=17/-15.28584/23.14280) 

Mall Barotse Mall · Mulambwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27030&mlon=23.13246#map=17/-15.27030/23.13246) 

School Village of Hope School · Katongo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.30390&mlon=23.15050#map=17/-15.30390/23.15050) 

College University of Barotse Land · Imwiko 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28716&mlon=23.14745#map=17/-15.28716/23.14745) 

Police station Mongu Central Police · Lewanika 6.1 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 Katongo Ward

Places mapped inside Katongo Ward in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools3

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
- Kanyonyo
- Lealui Lower
- Lealui Upper
- Lewanika
- Lumbo
- Mabumbu
- Mulambwa
- Namasho
- Namushekende
- Yeta

## Quick answers

- Where is Katongo Ward?In Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Katongo Ward?Ilute Ward, Imwiko Ward, Kanyonyo Ward, Lewanika Ward, Mulambwa Ward, Namasho Ward and Yeta Ward
- What time zone is Katongo Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Katongo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Katongo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katongo Ward?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Katongo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,012 m and 1,077 m
- What is the best time to visit Katongo Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katongo Ward?Mongu district hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katongo Ward?Standard Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katongo Ward?Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM), about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katongo Ward?TotalEnergies MONGU, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Katongo Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katongo Ward?ZM110007146002 (OCHA common operational dataset)