# Nakanyaa Ward Ward, Nalikwanda Constituency, Mongu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/nakanyaa/ Ward · Nalikwanda Constituency # Nakanyaa Ward Nakanyaa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nalikwanda Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province. It covers **394.9 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 395km² - 5mapped services - 1,078 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakanyaa Ward? Nakanyaa 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 4 other wards: [Imalyo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/imalyo/), [Litawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/litawa/), [Mbekise Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/mbekise/) and [Mutondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/mutondo/). By area it is the 590th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.6% of [Nalikwanda Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/nalikwanda/). The centre of Nakanyaa Ward is about 490 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4984° S, 23.7115° 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: Nakanyaa 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) · Mpacha243 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:01). 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 Nakanyaa Ward Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Nakanyaa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,040 m and 1,088 m above sea level (median 1,078 m). - Kanyata - Kapunda - Katenekwa - Kazeze - Liambango - Likwanga - Lilaliyi - Lipabuka - Losenda - Lukama - Lutambo - Mamauna - Mandumbwa - Mukonka - Mulobela - Mulongwe - Mundonga - Munyakakoma - Mwiya - Nalikwanda - Nelomwe - Sakaleshi - Sakutafuna - Samakaka - Sende - Sikeza - Singalamba - Sinyange - Situmbeko - Situnga - Tobolo - Wakalala 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 Nakanyaa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nakanyaa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kalonga - Kasheke - Lifuti - Luandui - Namafula - Namunandi 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 Nakanyaa 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 Nakanyaa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nalikwanda Stage II Rural Health Centre · Nakanyaa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48041&mlon=23.65378#map=17/-15.48041/23.65378) School Kalonga Primary School · Nakanyaa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48253&mlon=23.72393#map=17/-15.48253/23.72393) 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 Nakanyaa Ward Places mapped inside Nakanyaa Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools4 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 - Mbekise - Mutondo - Nakato - Nalwei - Namengo - Siyowe ## Quick answers - Where is Nakanyaa Ward?In Nalikwanda Constituency, Mongu District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Nakanyaa Ward?Imalyo Ward, Litawa Ward, Mbekise Ward and Mutondo Ward - What time zone is Nakanyaa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nakanyaa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nakanyaa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakanyaa Ward?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nakanyaa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,040 m and 1,088 m - What is the best time to visit Nakanyaa Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakanyaa Ward?Nalikwanda Stage II Rural Health Centre, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nakanyaa Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakanyaa Ward?ZM110007147026 (OCHA common operational dataset)