# Chitina Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chitina/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Chitina Ward Chitina Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **230.6 km²**. - 231km² ## Where is Chitina Ward? Chitina 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/), [Musofu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/musofu/) and [Nkumbi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkumbi/). By area it is the 943rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.7% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Chitina Ward is about 217 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6472° S, 29.1632° 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: Chitina 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) · Ndola103 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka202 km ### Nearest railway station Katuba (Munshibemba), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:43). 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 Chitina Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chitina Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Chilabombwe - Chilila - Chimbwi - Kangalati - Katembo - Katuwa - Londwe - Mutumba - Nkango ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chumwe · 1,286 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Lunsemfwa Bridge 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 Chitina 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 Chitina Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mkushi District Hospital · Chibefwe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61162&mlon=29.38440#map=17/-13.61162/29.38440) Bank Absa Bank · Chibefwe 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62622&mlon=29.39379#map=17/-13.62622/29.39379) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chibefwe 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62450&mlon=29.39521#map=17/-13.62450/29.39521) Hotel Forest Inn Lodge · Munshibemba 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72143&mlon=29.15720#map=17/-13.72143/29.15720) School Musofo Mission · Musofu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51330&mlon=29.03897#map=17/-13.51330/29.03897) College DAPP Mkushi Teacher Training College · Munsakamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65666&mlon=29.31152#map=17/-13.65666/29.31152) Police station Chibefwe Police Station · Chibefwe 25 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. ## Other wards in Mkushi North Constituency - Chalata - Chibefwe - Chikanda - Kabengeeshi - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkolonga - Nkulumashiba - Nkumbi - Nshinso - Tembwe - Upper Lunsenfwa ## Quick answers - Where is Chitina Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chitina Ward?Munsakamba Ward, Munshibemba Ward, Musofu Ward and Nkumbi Ward - What time zone is Chitina Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chitina Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chitina Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Chitina Ward?Chumwe (1,286 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chitina Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chitina Ward?Mkushi District Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chitina Ward?Absa Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chitina Ward?TotalEnergies, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chitina Ward?ZM101008010001 (OCHA common operational dataset)