# Ipongo Ward Ward, Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/ipongo/ Ward · Keembe Constituency # Ipongo Ward Ipongo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **512.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 513km² - 5mapped services - 1,164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ipongo Ward? Ipongo 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 4 other wards: [Itumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/itumbwe/), [Iwonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/iwonde/), [Kamilambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/kamilambo/) and [Muundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/muundu/). By area it is the 440th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.8% of [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/). The centre of Ipongo Ward is about 138 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6202° S, 27.2884° 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: Ipongo 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) · Lusaka148 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola227 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:48). 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 Ipongo Ward Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ipongo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,152 m and 1,239 m above sea level (median 1,164 m). - Chipumba - Ipongo - Mululuma - Mupeso - Shafukuma - Shimukuni - Shintembe 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 Ipongo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Ipongo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Guma - Kantupu - Kashipa - Mushingashi - Nalombwi - Nsuntu - Shanchebo ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mambwe Hill · 1,208 m - Chusya Hill · 1,193 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 Ipongo 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 Ipongo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Bumbo Community School · Ipongo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.64354&mlon=27.28539#map=17/-14.64354/27.28539) College Texila American University Zambia · Mpusu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.47701&mlon=26.95895#map=17/-14.47701/26.95895) Police station Chiyune Police Post · Chitanda 33 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 Ipongo Ward Places mapped inside Ipongo Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Chitanda - Itumbwe - Kakoma - Kalola - Keembe - Lunjofwa - Malambanyama - Mashikili - Muundu ## Quick answers - Where is Ipongo Ward?In Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Ipongo Ward?Itumbwe Ward, Iwonde Ward, Kamilambo Ward and Muundu Ward - What time zone is Ipongo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ipongo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Ipongo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ipongo Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ipongo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,152 m and 1,239 m - What is the highest point in Ipongo Ward?Mambwe Hill (1,208 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ipongo Ward?March to November - What is the P-code of Ipongo Ward?ZM101001002020 (OCHA common operational dataset)