# Chalata Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chalata/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Chalata Ward Chalata Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **533.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 533km² - 1mapped service - 1,422 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chalata Ward? Chalata Ward lies in [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/), [Mkushi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kabengeeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/kabengeeshi/), [Masaninga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/masaninga/), [Muchinda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/muchinda/), [Nkolonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkolonga/) and [Nshinso Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nshinso/). By area it is the 423rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.3% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Chalata Ward is about 260 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5492° S, 29.7571° 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: Chalata 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 - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola149 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe238 km ### Nearest railway station Mkushi River (Chalata), about 5.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:40). 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 Chalata Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chalata Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,387 m and 1,483 m above sea level (median 1,422 m). - Mkushi River - Mkwamba - Ngosa Koni 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 Chalata Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chalata Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Bulaya - Chibwe - Chikule - Fishikwa - Kafwa - Masalu - Matalu - Ntekete ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Misala · 1,475 m - Mukunga · 1,436 m - Muluku · 1,386 m - Kawale · 1,385 m - Kitalateza · 1,378 m - Chimbangiri · 1,372 m ### Getting around 3 airfields. - Mhuski Farm 1 - Mkushi Farm 2 - Ndabala Landing Ground 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 Chalata Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkushi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,014 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (268 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 21 268 Feb 21 197 Mar 21 132 Apr 19 41 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 12 Nov 25 97 Dec 22 261 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalata Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Samfuel · Chibefwe 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64337&mlon=29.40216#map=17/-13.64337/29.40216) Hotel Harvest Inn limited Mkushi · Chibefwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) School Kapeshi Primary School · Masaninga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51270&mlon=29.87060#map=17/-13.51270/29.87060) College Delca Palms College · Chibefwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) Police station Chalata Police Post · Chalata 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54911&mlon=29.68794#map=17/-13.54911/29.68794) 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 Chalata Ward Places mapped inside Chalata Ward in open map data, by type. - Police stations1 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 Mkushi North Constituency - Chibefwe - Chikanda - Chitina - Kabengeeshi - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkolonga - Nkulumashiba - Nkumbi - Nshinso - Tembwe - Upper Lunsenfwa ## Quick answers - Where is Chalata Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chalata Ward?Kabengeeshi Ward, Masaninga Ward, Muchinda Ward, Nkolonga Ward and Nshinso Ward - What time zone is Chalata Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chalata Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chalata Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chalata Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chalata Ward?Settlements lie between 1,387 m and 1,483 m - What is the highest point in Chalata Ward?Misala (1,475 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chalata Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chalata Ward?Samfuel, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chalata Ward?ZM101008010008 (OCHA common operational dataset)