# Nkeyema District, Western Province – Constituencies & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/

District · Western Province 

# Nkeyema District

Nkeyema District is a district of Zambia in Western Province. It covers **3,774.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 152 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,774km²
- 1constituency
- 2mapped services

## Where is Nkeyema District?

Nkeyema District lies in [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Kaoma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/), [Luampa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/luampa/), [Mufumbwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/) and [Mumbwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/). By area it is the 79th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 3.0% of [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/). The centre of Nkeyema District is about 341 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 223 km from Mongu, the main town of Western Province. The centre point is at 14.8614° S, 25.1622° 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: Nkeyema District

- 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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.

## Constituencies of Nkeyema District

Constituency Area km² Wards Services 

[Nkeyema Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/) 3,774 8 2 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Landscape and landmarks of Nkeyema District

Named natural and historic features inside Nkeyema District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

35 rivers and streams.

- Kabanga
- Kabilulwe
- Kabombwa
- Kabulungu
- Kado
- Kalapu
- Kamakokwa
- Kamalende
- Kamayoko
- Kampombo
- Kancale
- Kandenga
- Kangalango
- Kangolongolo
- Kankwanda
- Kantobo
- Kapa
- Karari
- Kato
- Kayula
- Kiyumbi
- Litoya
- Longe
- Luputa

…and 11 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Lombelombe

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 Nkeyema District and the best time to visit

In Nkeyema District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (232 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 220 

Feb 22 178 

Mar 22 146 

Apr 21 33 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 20 

Nov 26 105 

Dec 24 232 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nkeyema District

Places mapped inside Nkeyema District in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkeyema District?In Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Nkeyema District?Kaoma District, Luampa District, Mufumbwe District and Mumbwa District
- What time zone is Nkeyema District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nkeyema District?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Nkeyema District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Nkeyema District?April to November
- What is the P-code of Nkeyema District?ZM110011 (OCHA common operational dataset)