# Kakoma Ward Ward, Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kakoma/

Ward · Keembe Constituency 

# Kakoma Ward

Kakoma Ward is a ward of Zambia in Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **647.8 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 648km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,143 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kakoma Ward?

Kakoma 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 8 other wards: [Chaloshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chaloshi/), [Chibombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chibombo/), [Chikobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chikobo/), [Chilwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chilwa/), [Chitanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chitanda/), [Kalola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kalola/), [Liteta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/liteta/) and [Mashikili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/mashikili/). By area it is the 320th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.8% of [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/). The centre of Kakoma Ward is about 96 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6471° S, 27.8640° 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: Kakoma 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) · Lusaka99 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola200 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 06:30, 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 Kakoma Ward

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Kakoma Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,124 m and 1,188 m above sea level (median 1,143 m).

- Bulungu
- Chamboka
- Changala
- Chinkumbi-Mukangwa
- Chipepo
- Chipito
- Dauti
- Jakopo Mumba
- Kacha
- Kafwila
- Kalumbwa Munsa
- Kanyemba-Chilukusha
- Kasesha
- Longo
- Masaka Shimukuni
- Mpengaula
- Mukamulimba
- Mulabo
- Mulupwisho
- Munsa
- Musopelo
- Mwakalasa
- Mwanampila
- Nkomesha
- Ntulisha

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 Kakoma Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Kakoma Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Kakoma Dam
- Kapushya
- Lunjofwa

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 Kakoma 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 Kakoma Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Liteta Hospital · Liteta 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78020&mlon=28.06178#map=17/-14.78020/28.06178) 

Petrol pump Meru · Chikobo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68945&mlon=28.11022#map=17/-14.68945/28.11022) 

Hotel Chibombo Council Guest House · Chibombo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.65742&mlon=28.07205#map=17/-14.65742/28.07205) 

School Mubimba Primary School · Kakoma 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72820&mlon=27.84265#map=17/-14.72820/27.84265) 

College Convenant Destiny School · Chikobo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69208&mlon=28.09214#map=17/-14.69208/28.09214) 

Police station Chibombo Police Station · Chibombo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.65780&mlon=28.07185#map=17/-14.65780/28.07185) 

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 Kakoma Ward

Places mapped inside Kakoma Ward in open map data, by type.

- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Keembe Constituency

- Chaloshi
- Chibombo
- Chikobo
- Chitanda
- Ipongo
- Itumbwe
- Kalola
- Keembe
- Lunjofwa
- Malambanyama
- Mashikili
- Muundu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kakoma Ward?In Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Kakoma Ward?Chaloshi Ward, Chibombo Ward, Chikobo Ward, Chilwa Ward, Chitanda Ward, Kalola Ward, Liteta Ward and Mashikili Ward
- What time zone is Kakoma Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kakoma Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kakoma Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kakoma Ward?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kakoma Ward?Settlements lie between 1,124 m and 1,188 m
- What is the best time to visit Kakoma Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kakoma Ward?Liteta Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakoma Ward?Meru, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kakoma Ward?ZM101001002014 (OCHA common operational dataset)