Mbala District is situated in the Northern Province of the Republic of Zambia. It shares international boundaries with the Republic of Tanzania in the north, and district boundaries with Senga in the southeast, Nakonde in the east, Kasama in the south and Mpulungu in the west. The district has a surface area of about 10,832 Km2 . Mbala district has an altitude ranging from 400m above sea level in the western side where the Great Rift Valley lies and 2,067m above sea level in the South-eastern side where Nsunzu Mountain is, the highest mountain peak in the district. Temperatures range from 15o C in the cold season to 29o C in the hot season. On average, the district receives 1,200 mm of rainfall annually which is good for agriculture. Mbala District has 9 wards: Nsunzu, Lwandi, Kawimbe, Mwamba, Mwambezi, Kazimolwa, Moto Moto, Intala and Kalambo Ward.