# Choma Ward Ward, Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/choma/ Ward · Nangoma Constituency # Choma Ward Choma Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province. It covers **124.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125km² - 1mapped service - 996 mtypical elevation ## Where is Choma Ward? Choma 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 4 other wards: [Itebe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/itebe/), [Keezwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/keezwa/), [Nalubanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nalubanda/) and [Shichanzu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/shichanzu/). By area it is the 1265th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.8% of [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/). The centre of Choma Ward is about 100 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4661° S, 27.3564° 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 Choma Ward ### Nearby, outside Choma Ward - Birdwatching Hide · viewpoint, Keezwa14 km - Blue Lagoon National Park · nature reserve, Keezwa14 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: Choma 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) · Lusaka118 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba201 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 06:34, sunset around 17:47). 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 Choma Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Choma Ward. Settlements here lie between about 993 m and 999 m above sea level (median 996 m). - Kapanda - Muchabe - Muchabi - Mukubu 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 Choma Ward Named natural and historic features inside Choma Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Maruni ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kamwala · 1,007 m - Kasunka · 1,002 m - Naleza · 1,001 m - Kapande · 996 m - Manensha · 981 m - Menensha · 981 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 Choma 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 Choma Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nangoma Mission Hospital · Matala 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12599&mlon=27.36289#map=17/-15.12599/27.36289) Hotel Nangoma Safari Lodge · Chisalu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14770&mlon=27.37430#map=17/-15.14770/27.37430) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Mukubu School · Keezwa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.41096&mlon=27.40938#map=17/-15.41096/27.40938) 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 Choma Ward Places mapped inside Choma 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 Nangoma Constituency - Chisalu - Keezwa - Matala - Myooye - Nakasaka - Nalubanda - Nangoma - Shichanzu ## Quick answers - Where is Choma Ward?In Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Choma Ward?Itebe Ward, Keezwa Ward, Nalubanda Ward and Shichanzu Ward - What is there to see in Choma Ward?Birdwatching Hide, Blue Lagoon National Park - What time zone is Choma Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Choma Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Choma Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Choma Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Choma Ward?Settlements lie between 993 m and 999 m - What is the highest point in Choma Ward?Kamwala (1,007 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Choma Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Choma Ward?Nangoma Mission Hospital, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Choma Ward?ZM101009012018 (OCHA common operational dataset)