# Mbekise Ward Ward, Nalikwanda Constituency, Mongu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/mbekise/ Ward · Nalikwanda Constituency # Mbekise Ward Mbekise Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nalikwanda Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province. It covers **611.4 km²**. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 611km² - 1mapped service - 1,077 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbekise Ward? Mbekise Ward lies in [Nalikwanda Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/), [Mongu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 10 other wards: [Imalyo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/imalyo/), [Kataba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nalolo/nalolo/kataba/), [Liangati Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/liangati/), [Litawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/litawa/), [Looma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/looma/), [Lubosi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nalolo/nalolo/lubosi/), [Lukalanya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/lukalanya/), [Nakanyaa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/nakanyaa/), [Nakato Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/nakato/) and [Namushekende Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/namushekende/). By area it is the 354th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.3% of [Nalikwanda Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/). The centre of Mbekise Ward is about 516 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4358° S, 23.4732° 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: Mbekise 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) · Mpacha256 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:02). 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 Mbekise Ward Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Mbekise Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,064 m and 1,087 m above sea level (median 1,077 m). - Amukusana - Aongola - Changachanga - Kakubi - Kalufamutumwa - Kalyamba - Kansombwe - Kapelwa - Kapende - Kataba - Katoti - Kawalelo - Konda - Kulimakulima - Lianganga - Liangonga - Likandapula - Likwanga - Lilamanyo - Lingundangunda - Liomba - Liuma - Lukonga - Lukulo - Maplanka - Masumo - Matutu - Mbekise Kuta - Mokulu - Mubita - Mukalima - Mukangu - Mukolima - Mukudami - Mulife - Mulilane - Mulile - Mulise - Mulosi - Mutamika - Mutamulawa - Mutanuka - Mutongo - Mutumulwana - Mwanangombe - Namabanda - Namakombo - Namatanda - Namukuka - Ndemba - Nkonga - Nyongola - Sambaimbai - Samulinda - Sasinda - Sikasaya - Sikena - Silembalemba - Silibelo - Silungondwe - Simenda - Simonda - Simwinji - Sinjito - Sipopa - Sitebula - Situya - Siwewe - Somozuka - Walusimu - Wamulume - Wamwanu - Yusikwakuonga - Zaza 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 Mbekise Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mbekise Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Nanjeko Lake - Sisa Lukuyu ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Malumbwe - Mungu 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 Mbekise 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 Mbekise Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nalikwanda Stage II Rural Health Centre · Nakanyaa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48041&mlon=23.65378#map=17/-15.48041/23.65378) Hotel Ngulu-ta-Utoya · Imwiko 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28584&mlon=23.14280#map=17/-15.28584/23.14280) School Luandui Primary School · Mbekise 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44523&mlon=23.53461#map=17/-15.44523/23.53461) College Mongu Trades · Imwiko 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28280&mlon=23.15120#map=17/-15.28280/23.15120) 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 Mbekise Ward Places mapped inside Mbekise Ward in open map data, by type. - 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 Nalikwanda Constituency - Imalyo - Litawa - Looma - Lukalanya - Mutondo - Nakanyaa - Nakato - Nalwei - Namengo - Siyowe ## Quick answers - Where is Mbekise Ward?In Nalikwanda Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Mbekise Ward?Imalyo Ward, Kataba Ward, Liangati Ward, Litawa Ward, Looma Ward, Lubosi Ward, Lukalanya Ward, Nakanyaa Ward, Nakato Ward and Namushekende Ward - What time zone is Mbekise Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbekise Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mbekise Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbekise Ward?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbekise Ward?Settlements lie between 1,064 m and 1,087 m - What is the best time to visit Mbekise Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbekise Ward?Nalikwanda Stage II Rural Health Centre, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbekise Ward?ZM110007147027 (OCHA common operational dataset)