# Muweswa Ward Ward, Senanga Constituency, Senanga District

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Ward · Senanga Constituency 

# Muweswa Ward

Muweswa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Senanga Constituency, Senanga District, Western Province. It covers **785.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 786km²
- 1,075 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muweswa Ward?

Muweswa Ward lies in [Senanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/), [Senanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lumbe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/lumbe/), [Mata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/mata/), [Naluywa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/naluywa/), [Namukokoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/namukokoba/) and [Sibukali Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/sibukali/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.4% of [Senanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/). The centre of Muweswa Ward is about 491 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1051° S, 23.7591° 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: Muweswa 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) · Mpacha176 km
- Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane243 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:00).

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 Muweswa Ward

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Muweswa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,046 m and 1,088 m above sea level (median 1,075 m).

- Chanda
- Kanenga
- Kayuba
- Masambo
- Mbongo
- Mbunji
- Muliokela
- Muweswa
- Mwinikila
- Shwanamaunga
- Yambayamba

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).

## Weather in Muweswa Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Senanga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 869 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (218 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 24 218 

Feb 24 159 

Mar 23 132 

Apr 22 34 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 14 

Nov 27 104 

Dec 25 204 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muweswa Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Kakenge Mwalye Primary School · Sibukali 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.25028&mlon=23.91197#map=17/-16.25028/23.91197) 

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 Senanga Constituency

- Imatanda
- Imatongo
- Liangati
- Lipuwe
- Lumbe
- Lumbe Nanyezu
- Mata
- Mwanambuyu
- Naluywa
- Namukokoba
- Sibukali
- Silwizi
- Wanyau

## Quick answers

- Where is Muweswa Ward?In Senanga Constituency, Senanga District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Muweswa Ward?Lumbe Ward, Mata Ward, Naluywa Ward, Namukokoba Ward and Sibukali Ward
- What time zone is Muweswa Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muweswa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Muweswa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muweswa Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muweswa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,046 m and 1,088 m
- What is the best time to visit Muweswa Ward?April to September and November
- What is the P-code of Muweswa Ward?ZM110012152004 (OCHA common operational dataset)