# Chisalu Ward Ward, Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/chisalu/ Ward · Nangoma Constituency # Chisalu Ward Chisalu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province. It covers **462.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 462km² - 12mapped services - 1,071 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chisalu Ward? Chisalu Ward lies in [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/), [Mumbwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chabota Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chabota/), [Kapyanga West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kapyanga-west/), [Keezwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/keezwa/), [Matala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/matala/), [Myooye Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/myooye/) and [Nangoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nangoma/). By area it is the 493rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.9% of [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/). The centre of Chisalu Ward is about 89 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2556° S, 27.4685° 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: Chisalu 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka106 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:46). 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 Chisalu Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chisalu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,048 m and 1,109 m above sea level (median 1,071 m). - Chimena - Kasalu - Kasula - Mukwerafungwe - Shakumbila 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 Chisalu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chisalu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Faith 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 Chisalu Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mumbwa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 865 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (222 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 23 213 Feb 23 171 Mar 23 123 Apr 22 26 May 20 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 13 Nov 26 93 Dec 24 222 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chisalu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nangoma Mission Hospital · Matala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12599&mlon=27.36289#map=17/-15.12599/27.36289) Hotel Nangoma Safari Lodge · Chisalu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14770&mlon=27.37430#map=17/-15.14770/27.37430) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Kayanza Primary School · Chisalu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.25975&mlon=27.45479#map=17/-15.25975/27.45479) Police station Nambwa Police Post · Nakasaka 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96767&mlon=27.33522#map=17/-14.96767/27.33522) 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 Chisalu Ward Places mapped inside Chisalu Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools11 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 Nangoma Constituency - Choma - Keezwa - Matala - Myooye - Nakasaka - Nalubanda - Nangoma - Shichanzu ## Quick answers - Where is Chisalu Ward?In Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chisalu Ward?Chabota Ward, Kapyanga West Ward, Keezwa Ward, Matala Ward, Myooye Ward and Nangoma Ward - What time zone is Chisalu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chisalu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chisalu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chisalu Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chisalu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,048 m and 1,109 m - What is the best time to visit Chisalu Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chisalu Ward?Nangoma Mission Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chisalu Ward?ZM101009012016 (OCHA common operational dataset)