# Chitanda Ward Ward, Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chitanda/ Ward · Keembe Constituency # Chitanda Ward Chitanda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **978.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 978km² - 5mapped services - 1,131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chitanda Ward? Chitanda 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 6 other wards: [Chilwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chilwa/), [Iwonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/iwonde/), [Kakoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kakoma/), [Lunjofwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/lunjofwa/), [Mashikili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/mashikili/) and [Muundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/muundu/). By area it is the 158th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 14.9% of [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/). The centre of Chitanda Ward is about 112 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5938° S, 27.6746° 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: Chitanda 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) · Lusaka117 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola203 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. ## Villages and localities in Chitanda Ward Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Chitanda Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,124 m and 1,148 m above sea level (median 1,131 m). - Butangala - Chitanda - Fulabunga - Kabosha - Katowa - Machangani - Mukuwa - Mukwashi - Mushoko - Musonko - Mwamutabe - Mwanampumbe - Mwandaluma - Nyamalaka - Nyemba - Samu - Shungu - Sokomoka 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 Chitanda Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chitanda Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chiyuni - Pongwe - Sambe 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 Chitanda 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 Chitanda Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Nsambe Primary School · Chitanda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60009&mlon=27.65701#map=17/-14.60009/27.65701) College Green Park University College - Zambia · Iwonde 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28259&mlon=27.55363#map=17/-14.28259/27.55363) Police station Chiyune Police Post · Chitanda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.63770&mlon=27.59199#map=17/-14.63770/27.59199) 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 Chitanda Ward Places mapped inside Chitanda Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools4 - Police stations1 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 - Chikobo - Ipongo - Itumbwe - Kakoma - Kalola - Keembe - Lunjofwa - Malambanyama - Mashikili - Muundu ## Quick answers - Where is Chitanda Ward?In Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chitanda Ward?Chilwa Ward, Iwonde Ward, Kakoma Ward, Lunjofwa Ward, Mashikili Ward and Muundu Ward - What time zone is Chitanda Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chitanda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chitanda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitanda Ward?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chitanda Ward?Settlements lie between 1,124 m and 1,148 m - What is the best time to visit Chitanda Ward?March to November - What is the P-code of Chitanda Ward?ZM101001002018 (OCHA common operational dataset)