# Shangombo District, Western Province – Constituencies

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District · Western Province 

# Shangombo District

Shangombo District is a district of Zambia in Western Province. It covers **7,774.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,774km²
- 1constituency
- 9mapped services

## Where is Shangombo District?

Shangombo District lies in [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Nalolo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nalolo/), [Sikongo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/) and [Sioma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/). By area it is the 39th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 6.1% of [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/). The centre of Shangombo District is about 632 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 155 km from Mongu, the main town of Western Province. The centre point is at 16.4949° S, 22.4848° 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: Shangombo 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 (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha220 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:04).

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 Shangombo District

Constituency Area km² Wards Services 

[Shangombo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/shangombo/shangombo/) 7,774 12 9 

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 Shangombo District

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Kalonga ka Musheke
- Kasamanonga
- Kasomba
- Keyana
- Keyana
- Kututela
- Liamianga
- Lubakengi
- Lubimbi
- Lushushwa
- Mashi
- Sipumo
- Walwanda
- Yobuo

### Forests and nature

8 forests.

- Kande
- Limbambala
- Mbanga
- Mbunda
- Mbundu
- Mungulungundu
- Ndunda
- Watembo

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 Shangombo District and the best time to visit

In Shangombo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 804 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (205 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 25 205 

Feb 24 153 

Mar 24 120 

Apr 23 32 

May 21 2 

Jun 19 1 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 26 1 

Oct 29 9 

Nov 28 90 

Dec 26 191 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shangombo District

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels2
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Shangombo District?In Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Shangombo District?Nalolo District, Sikongo District and Sioma District
- What time zone is Shangombo District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Shangombo District?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Shangombo District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Shangombo District?March to September and November
- How many hospitals are in Shangombo District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shangombo District?ZM110014 (OCHA common operational dataset)