# Nkolonga Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkolonga/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Nkolonga Ward Nkolonga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **320.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 320km² - 1mapped service - 1,340 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkolonga Ward? Nkolonga 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: [Chalata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chalata/), [Chibefwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chibefwe/), [Kabengeeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/kabengeeshi/), [Munshibemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munshibemba/) and [Upper Lunsenfwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/upper-lunsenfwa/). By area it is the 736th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.8% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Nkolonga Ward is about 249 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5435° S, 29.5742° 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). ## Things to see in and around Nkolonga Ward ### Nearby, outside Nkolonga Ward - Fort Elwes · castle or fort, Upper Lunsenfwa17 km - Changwena Falls · waterfall, Upper Lunsenfwa18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nkolonga 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) · Ndola131 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka233 km ### Nearest railway station Nkolonga (Chalata), about 7.8 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 06:21, 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 Nkolonga Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nkolonga Ward. - Chimbukuma 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 Nkolonga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nkolonga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kafunda - Mutuka - Nkatanga ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Irumi · 1,680 m - Mumba · 1,578 m - Chikoma · 1,380 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Mkushi Stream 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 Nkolonga 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 Nkolonga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mkushi District Hospital · Chibefwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61649&mlon=29.39542#map=17/-13.61649/29.39542) Bank FNB · Chibefwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62566&mlon=29.39642#map=17/-13.62566/29.39642) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chibefwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62450&mlon=29.39521#map=17/-13.62450/29.39521) Hotel Harvest Inn limited Mkushi · Chibefwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) School Chengelo School · Nkolonga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63554&mlon=29.60144#map=17/-13.63554/29.60144) College Delca Palms College · Chibefwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) Police station Chalata Police Post · Chalata 12 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 Nkolonga Ward Places mapped inside Nkolonga Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Chibefwe - Chikanda - Chitina - Kabengeeshi - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkulumashiba - Nkumbi - Nshinso - Tembwe - Upper Lunsenfwa ## Quick answers - Where is Nkolonga Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Nkolonga Ward?Chalata Ward, Chibefwe Ward, Kabengeeshi Ward, Munshibemba Ward and Upper Lunsenfwa Ward - What is there to see in Nkolonga Ward?Fort Elwes, Changwena Falls - What time zone is Nkolonga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkolonga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nkolonga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkolonga Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nkolonga Ward?Irumi (1,680 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkolonga Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkolonga Ward?Mkushi District Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkolonga Ward?FNB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkolonga Ward?TotalEnergies, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkolonga Ward?ZM101008010007 (OCHA common operational dataset)