# Chibombo District, Central Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/ District · Central Province # Chibombo District Chibombo District is a district of Zambia in Central Province. It covers **8,215.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 constituencies. 265 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 178 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,215km² - 2constituencies - 178mapped services ## Where is Chibombo District? Chibombo District lies in [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other districts: [Chilanga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/), [Chisamba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/), [Chongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chongwe/), [Kabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/), [Kapiri Mposhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/), [Lusaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/), [Mumbwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/), [Ngabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/) and [Shibuyunji District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/). By area it is the 36th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 8.7% of [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/). The centre of Chibombo District is about 93 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 98 km from Kabwe, the main town of Central Province. The centre point is at 14.8568° S, 27.6395° 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: Chibombo 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka102 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba228 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:47). 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 Chibombo District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Katuba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/) 1,635 8 90 [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/) 6,581 13 88 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/). ## Largest towns in Chibombo District - Chunga115,539 - Chibombo4,477 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chibombo District Named natural and historic features inside Chibombo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 86 rivers and streams; 5 dams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Buwela - Bwala - Chambi - Chapatwa - Chasinama - Chibila - Chibombe - Chilambe - Chinyanja - Chinyongola - Chitendela - Chiyuni - Chunga - Guma - Ipongo - Kabangalala - Kabangi - Kabanje - Kabile - Kabwelo - Kafushi - Kafushi Dam - Kakoma - Kakoma Dam …and 68 more. ### Hills and mountains 37 hills. - Nkanda · 1,323 m - Makaka · 1,295 m - Kabangwe · 1,240 m - Chikombwe · 1,228 m - Tundwe · 1,228 m - Mambwe Hill · 1,208 m - Nanyanga Hill · 1,194 m - Sukwa · 1,194 m - Chusya Hill · 1,193 m - Chilanga · 1,188 m - Muwaniune · 1,187 m - Namakolongo · 1,187 m - Kansuwa · 1,185 m - Chinyanja · 1,180 m - Banawamunaswa · 1,178 m - Kalangambala · 1,177 m - Chitala · 1,176 m - Chitaro · 1,176 m - Kasongo · 1,176 m - Malobo · 1,174 m - Chaloshi · 1,173 m - Chikoloma · 1,165 m - Shamatutu · 1,164 m - Mungulube · 1,162 m …and 13 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Karubwe Protected Forest Area ### History 2 ancient sites. - Kafushi River - Middlewater Brickfields ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Kapili - Landless Corner 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 Chibombo District and the best time to visit In Chibombo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 880 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (234 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 229 Feb 22 171 Mar 22 108 Apr 21 29 May 19 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 11 Nov 26 94 Dec 23 234 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chibombo District Places mapped inside Chibombo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls2 - Schools133 - Colleges and universities10 - Restaurants6 - Police stations4 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 Chibombo District?In Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chibombo District?Chilanga District, Chisamba District, Chongwe District, Kabwe District, Kapiri Mposhi District, Lusaka District, Mumbwa District, Ngabwe District and Shibuyunji District - What time zone is Chibombo District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chibombo District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chibombo District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Chibombo District?Chunga - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chibombo District?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Chibombo District?Nkanda (1,323 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chibombo District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Chibombo District?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chibombo District?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Chibombo District?ZM101001 (OCHA common operational dataset)