# Chinyanja Ward Ward, Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/chinyanja/ Ward · Bwacha Constituency # Chinyanja Ward Chinyanja Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **131.6 km²**. - 132km² ## Where is Chinyanja Ward? Chinyanja Ward lies in [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/), [Kabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kang'omba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/kang-omba/), [Liteta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/liteta/), [Monangombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/monangombe/), [Munga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/munga/), [Munyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/munyama/) and [Mutenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/mutenga/). By area it is the 1249th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.8% of [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/). The centre of Chinyanja Ward is about 85 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6447° S, 28.3167° 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: Chinyanja 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) · Lusaka78 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola188 km ### Nearest railway station Nyama (Chinyanja), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:44). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chinyanja Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chinyanja Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kasabasa - Nyama 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 Chinyanja Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kabwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 935 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (247 mm) and the driest Sep (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 22 247 Feb 22 191 Mar 22 114 Apr 21 32 May 19 2 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 0 Oct 27 11 Nov 26 98 Dec 23 240 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinyanja Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makululu Mini Hospital · Chililalila 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44699&mlon=28.39022#map=17/-14.44699/28.39022) Bank Abbsa · Lukanga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44119&mlon=28.44264#map=17/-14.44119/28.44264) Petrol pump Meru · Chikobo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68945&mlon=28.11022#map=17/-14.68945/28.11022) Hotel Lelesha Lodge · Munga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55168&mlon=28.30078#map=17/-14.55168/28.30078) Mall Mukuyu Mall · Highridge 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44209&mlon=28.44573#map=17/-14.44209/28.44573) School Kalwelwe Primary School · Mutenga 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.70552&mlon=28.34981#map=17/-14.70552/28.34981) College Chibombo college of health sciences · Chikobo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69422&mlon=28.10551#map=17/-14.69422/28.10551) Police station Prospect Police Station · Munga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54616&mlon=28.31178#map=17/-14.54616/28.31178) 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. ## Other wards in Bwacha Constituency - Ben Kapufi - Bwacha - Chililalila - Chimanimani - Kang'omba - Kawama - Makululu - Moomba - Munga - Munyama - Muwowo East - Muwowo West - Ngungu - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Chinyanja Ward?In Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chinyanja Ward?Kang'omba Ward, Liteta Ward, Monangombe Ward, Munga Ward, Munyama Ward and Mutenga Ward - What time zone is Chinyanja Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chinyanja Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chinyanja Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Chinyanja Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chinyanja Ward?Makululu Mini Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chinyanja Ward?Abbsa, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinyanja Ward?Meru, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chinyanja Ward?ZM101005006002 (OCHA common operational dataset)