# Kalundu Ward Ward, Mwandi Constituency, Mwandi District

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Ward · Mwandi Constituency 

# Kalundu Ward

Kalundu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mwandi Constituency, Mwandi District, Western Province. It covers **1,013.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,014km²
- 1,057 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kalundu Ward?

Kalundu Ward lies in [Mwandi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/), [Mwandi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chisu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/chisu/), [Kabanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mulobezi/mulobezi/kabanga/), [Luampungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sesheke/sesheke/luampungu/), [Lwazamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/lwazamba/), [Mushukula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/mushukula/) and [Nawinda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mulobezi/mulobezi/nawinda/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 17.4% of [Mwandi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/). The centre of Kalundu Ward is about 436 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8150° S, 24.4794° 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: Kalundu 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) · Mpacha97 km
- Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:56).

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 Kalundu Ward

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kalundu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,020 m and 1,080 m above sea level (median 1,057 m).

- Biemba
- Imenda
- Kwembula
- Manwela
- Manyemwe
- Mkumbutu
- Mukwe
- Namasiku
- Nangabata
- Ngangula
- Samwali
- Simangolwa
- Simawalanda
- Sinuma
- Wakunguni
- Yandisha

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 Kalundu Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Kalundu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Chibozu
- Manyemwe
- Meleke
- Siboya
- Umpo

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 Kalundu Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mwandi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 768 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (187 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 187 

Feb 24 145 

Mar 24 111 

Apr 23 38 

May 21 2 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 29 12 

Nov 28 85 

Dec 26 186 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalundu Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lumbe Health Post · Luampungu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.70822&mlon=24.27218#map=17/-16.70822/24.27218) 

School Ntesa · Chisu 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.17003&mlon=24.51313#map=17/-17.17003/24.51313) 

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.

## Other wards in Mwandi Constituency

- Adonsi
- Chisu
- Loanja
- Lutaba
- Lwazamba
- Mabumbu
- Magumwi
- Mushukula
- Mwandi
- Sankolonga
- Simungoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Kalundu Ward?In Mwandi Constituency, Mwandi District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Kalundu Ward?Chisu Ward, Kabanga Ward, Luampungu Ward, Lwazamba Ward, Mushukula Ward and Nawinda Ward
- What time zone is Kalundu Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kalundu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kalundu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kalundu Ward?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kalundu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,020 m and 1,080 m
- What is the best time to visit Kalundu Ward?March to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kalundu Ward?Lumbe Health Post, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kalundu Ward?ZM110009149003 (OCHA common operational dataset)