# Chikanda Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chikanda/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Chikanda Ward Chikanda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **310.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 310km² - 1,253 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chikanda Ward? Chikanda 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: [Katukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/katukutu/), [Matuku Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/matuku/), [Munda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/munda/), [Nkulumashiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkulumashiba/) and [Tembwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/tembwe/). By area it is the 761st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.7% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Chikanda Ward is about 187 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0871° S, 29.3724° 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: Chikanda 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) · Ndola155 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Chikanda Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chikanda Ward. - Muntuntula 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 Chikanda Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chikanda Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bulempa - Chinonya - Kantupo - Masense - Mukulaula - Tusabe ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kapande · 1,229 m - Kabande Hill · 1,211 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 Chikanda 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 Chikanda Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Alpha · Tembwe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94045&mlon=29.38165#map=17/-13.94045/29.38165) School Kanshibulwa Primary School · Munda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98873&mlon=29.30805#map=17/-13.98873/29.30805) 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 North Constituency - Chalata - Chibefwe - Chitina - Kabengeeshi - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkolonga - Nkulumashiba - Nkumbi - Nshinso - Tembwe - Upper Lunsenfwa ## Quick answers - Where is Chikanda Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chikanda Ward?Katukutu Ward, Matuku Ward, Munda Ward, Nkulumashiba Ward and Tembwe Ward - What time zone is Chikanda Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chikanda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chikanda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chikanda Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chikanda Ward?Kapande (1,229 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chikanda Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chikanda Ward?Alpha, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chikanda Ward?ZM101008010013 (OCHA common operational dataset)