# Mashikili Ward Ward, Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/mashikili/ Ward · Keembe Constituency # Mashikili Ward Mashikili Ward is a ward of Zambia in Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province. It covers **294.6 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 295km² - 6mapped services - 1,141 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mashikili Ward? Mashikili 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: [Chitanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chitanda/), [Kakoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kakoma/), [Kalola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kalola/), [Keembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/keembe/), [Lunjofwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/lunjofwa/) and [Malambanyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/malambanyama/). By area it is the 802nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.5% of [Keembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/). The centre of Mashikili Ward is about 82 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8227° S, 27.8143° 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: Mashikili 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) · Lusaka89 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola220 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Mashikili Ward Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Mashikili Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,123 m and 1,186 m above sea level (median 1,141 m). - Chikanda - Chitutubula - Kafwilo - Kakubuka - Kalela - Kalu - Kanomba - Kapandula - Kapini - Kapolo - Kasha - Keembe - Lengwa - Lisomona - Lubaba - Lumingu - Lusaka - Lutu - Luwana - Mbulo Chipasa - Mbulo-Chipansha - Mpili - Mukuni - Mukwamba - Mukwanya - Mulando - Mutangama - Mwachimani - Nchema - Nsayama - Ntitima - Sendwe - Shaba - Shaminda - Shamushinka - Shimpana - Shoba - Sipano 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 Mashikili Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mashikili Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Kafushi - Kafushi Dam - Kangalo 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 Mashikili 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 Mashikili Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwachisompola District Hospital · Kalola 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91436&mlon=27.94716#map=17/-14.91436/27.94716) Petrol pump Meru · Chikobo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68945&mlon=28.11022#map=17/-14.68945/28.11022) Hotel Mikula's Nest lodge · Chikobo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78886&mlon=28.05545#map=17/-14.78886/28.05545) School Mwanji Primary School · Kakoma 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79648&mlon=27.85855#map=17/-14.79648/27.85855) College Chibombo College of Health Sciences · Kalola 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90748&mlon=27.99278#map=17/-14.90748/27.99278) Police station Keembe Police Post · Keembe 9.7 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 Mashikili Ward Places mapped inside Mashikili Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Kakoma - Kalola - Keembe - Lunjofwa - Malambanyama - Muundu ## Quick answers - Where is Mashikili Ward?In Keembe Constituency, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Mashikili Ward?Chitanda Ward, Kakoma Ward, Kalola Ward, Keembe Ward, Lunjofwa Ward and Malambanyama Ward - What time zone is Mashikili Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mashikili Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mashikili Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mashikili Ward?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mashikili Ward?Settlements lie between 1,123 m and 1,186 m - What is the best time to visit Mashikili Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mashikili Ward?Mwachisompola District Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mashikili Ward?Meru, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mashikili Ward?ZM101001002015 (OCHA common operational dataset)