# Chimika Ward Ward, Mkushi South Constituency, Luano District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/chimika/ Ward · Mkushi South Constituency # Chimika Ward Chimika Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi South Constituency, Luano District, Central Province. It covers **639.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 640km² - 521 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chimika Ward? Chimika Ward lies in [Mkushi South Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/), [Luano District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kabuyu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/rufunsa/rufunsa/kabuyu/), [Kamimbya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/kamimbya/), [Kampumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/kampumba/), [Kankumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/rufunsa/rufunsa/kankumba/), [Mwalala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/mwalala/), [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 325th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.0% of [Mkushi South Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/). The centre of Chimika Ward is about 104 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8260° S, 29.0447° 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: Chimika 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) · Lusaka85 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba189 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:41). 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 Chimika Ward Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Chimika Ward. Settlements here lie between about 475 m and 830 m above sea level (median 521 m). - Chila - Chisolwe - Joweshi - Kalala - Limuni - Lunsa - Mbuluma - Mpintwa - Mpombonya - Munalawa - Mwamilamba - Nambuti - Namusambila - Sapani - Shipyandi 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 Chimika Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chimika Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Chawa - Chebwala - Chifomoshi - Chikalo - Chilo - Chisorwe - Chito - Kabundi - Kabwe - Kafuweru - Kalulu - Kampange - Kampumba - Kasalya - Kasuma - Kayuni - Lwampele - Malondwe - Masalya - Mikanda - Moma - Mpupa - Mukonda - Mulendema …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Kalilangoma · 967 m - Chikando · 647 m - Chisolwe · 637 m - Changalile · 632 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - East Four 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 Chimika Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luano District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (243 mm) and the driest Sep (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 243 Feb 23 180 Mar 22 121 Apr 22 38 May 20 3 Jun 19 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 1 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 12 Nov 27 90 Dec 24 242 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimika Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Mall The Barnyard At Bonanza · Mwapula 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01979&mlon=28.90626#map=17/-15.01979/28.90626) School Sonsa Community School · Kampumba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.71235&mlon=28.96372#map=17/-14.71235/28.96372) 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 Mkushi South Constituency - Ching'ombe - Chipaba - Kamimbya - Katukutu - Lundashi - Lwambulu - Mibanga - Munda - Muswishi - Mwalala - Nkomashi ## Quick answers - Where is Chimika Ward?In Mkushi South Constituency, Luano District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chimika Ward?Kabuyu Ward, Kamimbya Ward, Kampumba Ward, Kankumba Ward, Mwalala Ward, Mwantaya Ward and Mwapula Ward - What time zone is Chimika Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chimika Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chimika Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chimika Ward?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chimika Ward?Settlements lie between 475 m and 830 m - What is the highest point in Chimika Ward?Kalilangoma (967 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chimika Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Chimika Ward?ZM101007009012 (OCHA common operational dataset)