# Watembo Ward Ward, Sioma Constituency, Sioma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/sioma/watembo/ Ward · Sioma Constituency # Watembo Ward Watembo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Sioma Constituency, Sioma District, Western Province. It covers **416.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 417km² - 1mapped service - 1,002 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watembo Ward? Watembo Ward lies in [Sioma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/sioma/), [Sioma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kalongola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/sioma/kalongola/), [Mbeta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/sioma/mbeta/), [Nalitengeya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/shangombo/shangombo/nalitengeya/), [Naluywa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/naluywa/), [Nalwashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/sioma/nalwashi/), [Nangweshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/sioma/nangweshi/) and [Wanyau Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/senanga/senanga/wanyau/). By area it is the 550th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.9% of [Sioma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sioma/sioma/). The centre of Watembo Ward is about 565 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3310° S, 23.0921° 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: Watembo 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) · Mpacha185 km - Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane276 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:02). 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 Watembo Ward Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Watembo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 997 m and 1,021 m above sea level (median 1,002 m). - Isibebo - Isilimwe - Kamutumwa - Lealii - Limbambala - Litaumbi - Mashewana - Milumbu - Mukuli - Mushoke - Mushondwa - Mwikisa - Namabunga - Nganga - Sitoti - Tumuse 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 Watembo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Watembo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Wampa ### Coast and islands 6 islands. - Lifungelo - Likwala - Liungo - Manga - Nokonga - Sitoti Island 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 Watembo Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sioma District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 744 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (192 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 192 Feb 24 142 Mar 24 113 Apr 23 34 May 21 2 Jun 19 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 2 Oct 29 9 Nov 28 78 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Watembo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nangweshi Mini Hospital · Nangweshi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.41785&mlon=23.30451#map=17/-16.41785/23.30451) Hotel Senanga Safari Lodge · Imatanda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09865&mlon=23.29684#map=17/-16.09865/23.29684) School Sitoti · Watembo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.31405&mlon=23.26941#map=17/-16.31405/23.26941) 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 Watembo Ward Places mapped inside Watembo 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 Sioma Constituency - Kalongola - Lipaneno - Liwandamo - Mbeta - Mbume - Mulamba - Mutomena - Nalwashi - Nangweshi - Sikabenga - Sioma ## Quick answers - Where is Watembo Ward?In Sioma Constituency, Sioma District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Watembo Ward?Kalongola Ward, Mbeta Ward, Nalitengeya Ward, Naluywa Ward, Nalwashi Ward, Nangweshi Ward and Wanyau Ward - What time zone is Watembo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Watembo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Watembo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Watembo Ward?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Watembo Ward?Settlements lie between 997 m and 1,021 m - What is the best time to visit Watembo Ward?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Watembo Ward?Nangweshi Mini Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watembo Ward?ZM110016156002 (OCHA common operational dataset)