# Chibefwe Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chibefwe/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Chibefwe Ward Chibefwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **62.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.8km² - 31mapped services - 1,257 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chibefwe Ward? Chibefwe 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 4 other wards: [Munsakamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munsakamba/), [Munshibemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munshibemba/), [Nkolonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkolonga/) and [Upper Lunsenfwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/upper-lunsenfwa/). By area it is the 1486th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.7% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Chibefwe Ward is about 232 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6132° S, 29.3956° 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: Chibefwe 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) · Ndola119 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka216 km ### Nearest railway station Mkushi (Chibefwe), about 3.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Chibefwe Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chibefwe Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Mkushi (45,927). - Mkushi 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 Chibefwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chibefwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chiwefwe - Kafumu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kapili Muwandika · 1,274 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 Chibefwe 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 Chibefwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mkushi District Hospital · Chibefwe 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61649&mlon=29.39542#map=17/-13.61649/29.39542) Bank Stanbic Bank · Chibefwe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62392&mlon=29.39529#map=17/-13.62392/29.39529) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chibefwe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62450&mlon=29.39521#map=17/-13.62450/29.39521) Hotel Harvest Inn limited Mkushi · Chibefwe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) School Miloso Secondary School · Chibefwe 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61674&mlon=29.40179#map=17/-13.61674/29.40179) College Delca Palms College · Chibefwe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) Police station Chibefwe Police Station · Chibefwe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62662&mlon=29.39481#map=17/-13.62662/29.39481) 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 Chibefwe Ward Places mapped inside Chibefwe Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels3 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 - 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 - Chalata - Chikanda - Chitina - Kabengeeshi - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkolonga - Nkulumashiba - Nkumbi - Nshinso - Tembwe - Upper Lunsenfwa ## Quick answers - Where is Chibefwe Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chibefwe Ward?Munsakamba Ward, Munshibemba Ward, Nkolonga Ward and Upper Lunsenfwa Ward - What time zone is Chibefwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chibefwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chibefwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chibefwe Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chibefwe Ward?Kapili Muwandika (1,274 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chibefwe Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chibefwe Ward?Mkushi District Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chibefwe Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chibefwe Ward?TotalEnergies, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chibefwe Ward?4 mapped - How many banks are in Chibefwe Ward?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chibefwe Ward?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Chibefwe Ward?ZM101008010005 (OCHA common operational dataset)