# Chikobo Ward Ward, Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chikobo/ Ward · Keembe Constituency # Chikobo Ward Chikobo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **169.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 169km² - 11mapped services - 1,165 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chikobo Ward? Chikobo Ward lies in [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/), [Chibombo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chibombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chibombo/), [Kakoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kakoma/) and [Liteta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/liteta/). By area it is the 1116th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.6% of [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/). The centre of Chikobo Ward is about 78 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7530° S, 28.0238° 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: Chikobo 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) · Lusaka79 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola206 km ### Nearest railway station Chikonkomene (Mutenga), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Chikobo Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chikobo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,147 m and 1,175 m above sea level (median 1,165 m). - Chabembwa - Chapu - Chitumbo - Kalonga - Kasukwe - Mpikwa - Muwila - Mwanachunga - Nkoloma - Nkomesha - Sako 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 Chikobo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chikobo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Namakolongo · 1,187 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 Chikobo 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 Chikobo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Liteta Hospital · Liteta 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78020&mlon=28.06178#map=17/-14.78020/28.06178) Petrol pump Meru · Chikobo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68945&mlon=28.11022#map=17/-14.68945/28.11022) Hotel Mikula's Nest lodge · Chikobo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78886&mlon=28.05545#map=17/-14.78886/28.05545) School C.d.k Academy · Chikobo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.77977&mlon=28.05419#map=17/-14.77977/28.05419) College Convenant Destiny School · Chikobo 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69208&mlon=28.09214#map=17/-14.69208/28.09214) Police station Liteta Police Station · Liteta 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78800&mlon=28.05729#map=17/-14.78800/28.05729) 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 Chikobo Ward Places mapped inside Chikobo Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities2 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 Keembe Constituency - Chaloshi - Chibombo - Chitanda - Ipongo - Itumbwe - Kakoma - Kalola - Keembe - Lunjofwa - Malambanyama - Mashikili - Muundu ## Quick answers - Where is Chikobo Ward?In Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chikobo Ward?Chibombo Ward, Kakoma Ward and Liteta Ward - What time zone is Chikobo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chikobo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chikobo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chikobo Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chikobo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,147 m and 1,175 m - What is the highest point in Chikobo Ward?Namakolongo (1,187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chikobo Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chikobo Ward?Liteta Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chikobo Ward?Meru, about 12 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Chikobo Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chikobo Ward?ZM101001002013 (OCHA common operational dataset)