# Chilochabalenje Ward Ward, Katuba Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/chilochabalenje/ Ward · Katuba Constituency # Chilochabalenje Ward Chilochabalenje Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katuba Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **312.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 313km² - 3mapped services - 1,020 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilochabalenje Ward? Chilochabalenje Ward lies in [Katuba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/), [Chibombo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kabile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/kabile/), [Kalola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kalola/), [Keembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/keembe/), [Muchenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/muchenje/) and [Mwembeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/mwembeshi/). By area it is the 753rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 19.1% of [Katuba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/). The centre of Chilochabalenje Ward is about 51 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1945° S, 27.8661° 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: Chilochabalenje 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka65 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba183 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:45). 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 Chilochabalenje Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chilochabalenje Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,005 m and 1,036 m above sea level (median 1,020 m). - Chicawnaconta - Mboshya - Mkamalwe 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 Chilochabalenje Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chilochabalenje Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chunga - Kabile - Kembe - Namayani ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mubambalwe · 1,140 m 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 Chilochabalenje Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilochabalenje Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic · Mwembeshi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.34557&mlon=27.93290#map=17/-15.34557/27.93290) Hotel Westwood Lodge · Chinyanja 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35365&mlon=27.95687#map=17/-15.35365/27.95687) School Mboshe Primary School · Chilochabalenje 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.23346&mlon=27.86777#map=17/-15.23346/27.86777) College Chibombo College of Health Sciences · Kalola 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90748&mlon=27.99278#map=17/-14.90748/27.99278) Police station Westwood Police station · Chinyanja 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39124&mlon=28.00700#map=17/-15.39124/28.00700) 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 Chilochabalenje Ward Places mapped inside Chilochabalenje Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Katuba Constituency - Cholokelo - Chunga - Kabile - Kamaila - Katuba - Muchenje - Mungule ## Quick answers - Where is Chilochabalenje Ward?In Katuba Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chilochabalenje Ward?Kabile Ward, Kalola Ward, Keembe Ward, Muchenje Ward and Mwembeshi Ward - What time zone is Chilochabalenje Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chilochabalenje Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chilochabalenje Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilochabalenje Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chilochabalenje Ward?Settlements lie between 1,005 m and 1,036 m - What is the highest point in Chilochabalenje Ward?Mubambalwe (1,140 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chilochabalenje Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilochabalenje Ward?Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilochabalenje Ward?ZM101001001007 (OCHA common operational dataset)