# Kabile Ward Ward, Katuba Constituency, Chibombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/kabile/ Ward · Katuba Constituency # Kabile Ward Kabile Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katuba Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **355.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 356km² - 7mapped services - 1,061 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabile Ward? Kabile 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 7 other wards: [Chilochabalenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/chilochabalenje/), [Kapyanga East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kapyanga-east/), [Kapyanga West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kapyanga-west/), [Keembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/keembe/), [Mukulaikwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/mukulaikwa/), [Mutombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/mutombe/) and [Mwembeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/mwembeshi/). By area it is the 666th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 21.8% of [Katuba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/). The centre of Kabile Ward is about 67 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1494° S, 27.7266° 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: Kabile 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) · Lusaka80 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba196 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 06:32, sunset around 17:46). 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 Kabile Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kabile Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,023 m and 1,065 m above sea level (median 1,061 m). - Kabile - Mbonga - Myota - Situmbeko - Stombaka 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 Kabile Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kabile Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chibila - Kabangalala - Mamfule ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chikoloma · 1,165 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 Kabile 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 Kabile Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic · Mwembeshi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.34557&mlon=27.93290#map=17/-15.34557/27.93290) Hotel Westwood Lodge · Chinyanja 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35365&mlon=27.95687#map=17/-15.35365/27.95687) School Kabangala Primary School · Kabile 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.16906&mlon=27.73020#map=17/-15.16906/27.73020) College Chibombo College of Health Sciences · Kalola 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90748&mlon=27.99278#map=17/-14.90748/27.99278) Police station Keembe Police Post · Keembe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90328&mlon=27.77934#map=17/-14.90328/27.77934) 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 Kabile Ward Places mapped inside Kabile Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools6 - Restaurants1 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 - Chilochabalenje - Cholokelo - Chunga - Kamaila - Katuba - Muchenje - Mungule ## Quick answers - Where is Kabile Ward?In Katuba Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Kabile Ward?Chilochabalenje Ward, Kapyanga East Ward, Kapyanga West Ward, Keembe Ward, Mukulaikwa Ward, Mutombe Ward and Mwembeshi Ward - What time zone is Kabile Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabile Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kabile Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabile Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabile Ward?Settlements lie between 1,023 m and 1,065 m - What is the highest point in Kabile Ward?Chikoloma (1,165 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabile Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabile Ward?Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabile Ward?ZM101001001008 (OCHA common operational dataset)