# Lewanika Ward Ward, Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District

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Ward · Mongu Central Constituency 

# Lewanika Ward

Lewanika Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province. It covers **5.22 km²**. Open map data shows 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.2km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Lewanika Ward?

Lewanika 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 5 other wards: [Imwiko Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/imwiko/), [Kambule Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/kambule/), [Kanyonyo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/kanyonyo/), [Katongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/katongo/) and [Mulambwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/mulambwa/). By area it is the 1722nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.4% of [Mongu Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/). The centre of Lewanika Ward is about 555 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 2.6 km from Mongu, the main town of Mongu Central Constituency. The centre point is at 15.2703° S, 23.1177° 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: Lewanika 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) · Mpacha286 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.

## Weather in Lewanika 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 Lewanika Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kalabo District Hospital · Mulambwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27039&mlon=23.13258#map=17/-15.27039/23.13258) 

Bank Standard Bank · Mulambwa 1.6 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 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27029&mlon=23.05005#map=17/-15.27029/23.05005) 

Petrol pump Suban · Lewanika 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26566&mlon=23.13395#map=17/-15.26566/23.13395) 

Hotel Lyambai Hotel · Lewanika 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27050&mlon=23.12373#map=17/-15.27050/23.12373) 

Mall Barotse Mall · Mulambwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27030&mlon=23.13246#map=17/-15.27030/23.13246) 

School Cookridge Academy School · Katongo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.29213&mlon=23.12622#map=17/-15.29213/23.12622) 

College Lewanika School Of Nursing · Lewanika 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26647&mlon=23.13725#map=17/-15.26647/23.13725) 

Police station Mongu Central Police · Lewanika 1.2 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 Lewanika Ward

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls2
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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
- Katongo
- Lealui Lower
- Lealui Upper
- Lumbo
- Mabumbu
- Mulambwa
- Namasho
- Namushekende
- Yeta

## Quick answers

- Where is Lewanika Ward?In Mongu Central Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Lewanika Ward?Imwiko Ward, Kambule Ward, Kanyonyo Ward, Katongo Ward and Mulambwa Ward
- What time zone is Lewanika Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lewanika Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Lewanika Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Lewanika Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lewanika Ward?Kalabo District Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lewanika Ward?Standard Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lewanika Ward?Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM), about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lewanika Ward?Suban, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lewanika Ward?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Lewanika Ward?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lewanika Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lewanika Ward?ZM110007146012 (OCHA common operational dataset)