# Chamuka Ward Ward, Chisamba Constituency, Chisamba District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/chamuka/ Ward · Chisamba Constituency # Chamuka Ward Chamuka Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chisamba Constituency, Chisamba District, Central Province. It covers **394.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 395km² - 3mapped services - 1,130 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chamuka Ward? Chamuka Ward lies in [Chisamba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/), [Chisamba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kamano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/kamano/), [Mulungushi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/mulungushi/), [Mutenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/mutenga/), [Mwantaya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/mwantaya/) and [Mwapula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/mwapula/). By area it is the 591st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.6% of [Chisamba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/). The centre of Chamuka Ward is about 65 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9421° S, 28.6540° 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: Chamuka 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) · Lusaka48 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba177 km ### Nearest railway station Chisamba (Kamano), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:42). 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 Chamuka Ward Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Chamuka Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,036 m and 1,137 m above sea level (median 1,130 m). - Chamuka - Chikonkoto - Chilomba - Chipembe - Chipembi - Kalaswa - Kapuli - Lyumbo - Mukabe - Mwanabunga - Shamakulika - Zuze 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 Chamuka Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chamuka Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Chikwata - Fitete - Kakumbasa - Kakumbwa - Kamano - Mala - Mola - Mombwe - Mpatamato - Muchinda - Patamato ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Chimfunde · 1,237 m - Kabange · 1,159 m - Kansupa · 1,157 m - Kongwamukuya · 1,143 m - Tuntunkilo Hill · 1,131 m - Kangwamakula · 1,127 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 Chamuka Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chisamba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 870 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (229 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 23 229 Feb 22 164 Mar 22 110 Apr 21 36 May 19 3 Jun 18 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 11 Nov 26 88 Dec 24 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chamuka Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Chaminuka Lodge · Kasenga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.15502&mlon=28.49879#map=17/-15.15502/28.49879) Mall The Barnyard At Bonanza · Mwapula 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01979&mlon=28.90626#map=17/-15.01979/28.90626) School Usd School · Mwantaya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.89731&mlon=28.65076#map=17/-14.89731/28.65076) Police station Munano Police Station · Kamano 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12637&mlon=28.47985#map=17/-15.12637/28.47985) 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 Chamuka Ward Places mapped inside Chamuka Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Chisamba Constituency - Chikonkomene - Chisamba - Kamano - Liteta - Miswa - Monangombe - Mulungushi - Muswishi - Mutenga - Mwantaya - Mwapula ## Quick answers - Where is Chamuka Ward?In Chisamba Constituency, Chisamba District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chamuka Ward?Kamano Ward, Mulungushi Ward, Mutenga Ward, Mwantaya Ward and Mwapula Ward - What time zone is Chamuka Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chamuka Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chamuka Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chamuka Ward?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chamuka Ward?Settlements lie between 1,036 m and 1,137 m - What is the highest point in Chamuka Ward?Chimfunde (1,237 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chamuka Ward?March to November - What is the P-code of Chamuka Ward?ZM101002003009 (OCHA common operational dataset)