# Shichanzu Ward Ward, Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/shichanzu/ Ward · Nangoma Constituency # Shichanzu Ward Shichanzu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province. It covers **354.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 355km² - 2mapped services - 1,088 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shichanzu Ward? Shichanzu 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 7 other wards: [Choma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/choma/), [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/), [Nalubanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nalubanda/), [Naluvwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/naluvwi/) and [Nyambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/itezhi-tezhi/itezhi-tezhi/nyambo/). By area it is the 672nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.7% of [Nangoma Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/). The centre of Shichanzu Ward is about 120 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2750° S, 27.1746° 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: Shichanzu 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) · Lusaka137 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba229 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:48). 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 Shichanzu Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Shichanzu Ward. - Muswelwa - Sichanzu 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 Shichanzu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Shichanzu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chiwawa - Namakuni - Nangoma ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Luiri · 1,307 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 Shichanzu 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 Shichanzu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nangoma Mission Hospital · Matala 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12599&mlon=27.36289#map=17/-15.12599/27.36289) Bank Natsave · Mupona 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98985&mlon=27.06225#map=17/-14.98985/27.06225) Petrol pump Oil Bay · Shimbizhi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.02287&mlon=27.04916#map=17/-15.02287/27.04916) Hotel Nangoma Safari Lodge · Chisalu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14770&mlon=27.37430#map=17/-15.14770/27.37430) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Sichanzu Community School · Shichanzu 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24097&mlon=27.18224#map=17/-15.24097/27.18224) Police station Police Post · Mupona 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98763&mlon=27.06322#map=17/-14.98763/27.06322) 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 Shichanzu Ward Places mapped inside Shichanzu Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Choma - Keezwa - Matala - Myooye - Nakasaka - Nalubanda - Nangoma ## Quick answers - Where is Shichanzu Ward?In Nangoma Constituency, Mumbwa District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Shichanzu Ward?Choma Ward, Keezwa Ward, Matala Ward, Myooye Ward, Nalubanda Ward, Naluvwi Ward and Nyambo Ward - What time zone is Shichanzu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shichanzu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Shichanzu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shichanzu Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Shichanzu Ward?Luiri (1,307 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shichanzu Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Shichanzu Ward?Nangoma Mission Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shichanzu Ward?Natsave, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shichanzu Ward?Oil Bay, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shichanzu Ward?ZM101009012020 (OCHA common operational dataset)