# Munkuye Ward Ward, Nkeyema Constituency, Nkeyema District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/munkuye/ Ward · Nkeyema Constituency # Munkuye Ward Munkuye Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nkeyema Constituency, Nkeyema District, Western Province. It covers **275.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 275km² - 1mapped service - 1,181 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munkuye Ward? Munkuye Ward lies in [Nkeyema Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/), [Nkeyema District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Lombelombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/lombelombe/), [Maloba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/maloba/), [Namilangi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/namilangi/), [Nkeyema Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/nkeyema/), [Shimano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/shimano/) and [Shishamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/shishamba/). By area it is the 844th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.3% of [Nkeyema Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nkeyema/nkeyema/). The centre of Munkuye Ward is about 336 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7700° S, 25.2304° 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: Munkuye 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 (#####) ### 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. ## Villages and localities in Munkuye Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Munkuye Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,168 m and 1,189 m above sea level (median 1,181 m). - Kankomba - Kankoromwena - Kokana - Litongi - Mbwainga - Mpimabunga - Mpuluki - Mungandu - Munkuye - Nanyundo - Shinyancha 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 Munkuye Ward Named natural and historic features inside Munkuye Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabanga - Kabombwa 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 Munkuye Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munkuye Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Munkuye Secondary School · Munkuye 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83659&mlon=25.15085#map=17/-14.83659/25.15085) 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 Munkuye Ward Places mapped inside Munkuye 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 Nkeyema Constituency - Litoya - Lombelombe - Maloba - Namilangi - Nkeyema - Shimano - Shishamba ## Quick answers - Where is Munkuye Ward?In Nkeyema Constituency, Nkeyema District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Munkuye Ward?Lombelombe Ward, Maloba Ward, Namilangi Ward, Nkeyema Ward, Shimano Ward and Shishamba Ward - What time zone is Munkuye Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munkuye Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Munkuye Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munkuye Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munkuye Ward?Settlements lie between 1,168 m and 1,189 m - What is the best time to visit Munkuye Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Munkuye Ward?ZM110011151004 (OCHA common operational dataset)