# Sikongo District, Western Province – Constituencies & Villages

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

District · Western Province 

# Sikongo District

Sikongo District is a district of Zambia in Western Province. It covers **8,087.3 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 201 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,087km²
- 1constituency
- 4mapped services

## Where is Sikongo District?

Sikongo District lies in [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Kalabo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/), [Nalolo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/nalolo/) and [Shangombo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/shangombo/). By area it is the 37th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 6.3% of [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/). The centre of Sikongo District is about 648 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 95 km from Mongu, the main town of Western Province. The centre point is at 15.3230° S, 22.2474° 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: Sikongo 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 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:07).

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 Sikongo District

Constituency Area km² Wards Services 

[Sikongo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/sikongo/) 8,087 14 4 

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 Sikongo District

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 20 lakes.

- Bonjua
- Enge Lake
- Hangana
- Kachamisa
- Kalala
- Kalenge
- Kalongana
- Kamunona Lake
- Kenge
- Kulosiku
- Kunombo
- Lake Mayeyo
- Lake Siya
- Lake Tala
- Leakuko
- Liakawe
- Licha
- Londe
- Luachi
- Luemena
- Lukena
- Malondo
- Maombi Lake
- Maunga

…and 27 more.

### Forests and nature

12 forests.

- Kakulu
- Luangondo
- Lubimba
- Mashefu
- Mumbo
- Nene
- Ngandoia
- Ngulu
- Nyemba
- Nyungu
- Sikundu
- Simuhange

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 Sikongo District and the best time to visit

In Sikongo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 888 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (215 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 24 215 

Feb 24 152 

Mar 24 139 

Apr 23 35 

May 21 2 

Jun 19 0 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 22 0 

Sep 26 2 

Oct 29 17 

Nov 27 114 

Dec 25 212 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sikongo District

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

- Hospitals2
- ATMs1
- Police stations1

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 Sikongo District?In Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Sikongo District?Kalabo District, Nalolo District and Shangombo District
- What time zone is Sikongo District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sikongo District?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Sikongo District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Sikongo District?April to September and November
- How many hospitals are in Sikongo District?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sikongo District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sikongo District?ZM110015 (OCHA common operational dataset)