# Chilwa Ward Ward, Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chilwa/ Ward · Lufubu Constituency # Chilwa Ward Chilwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District, Central Province. It covers **922.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 923km² - 1,134 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilwa Ward? Chilwa Ward lies in [Lufubu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/), [Ngabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chibombo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chibombo/), [Chitanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/chitanda/), [Chitumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chitumba/), [Iwonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/iwonde/), [Kakoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/kakoma/), [Lukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/lukanga/), [Mpunde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/mpunde/) and [Munga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/munga/). By area it is the 178th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.8% of [Lufubu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/). The centre of Chilwa Ward is about 127 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3795° S, 27.7795° 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: Chilwa 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) · Lusaka128 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Chilwa Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chilwa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,129 m and 1,141 m above sea level (median 1,134 m). - Kapili - Kasempa - Malipilo - Shipokola 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 Chilwa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chilwa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Kasanzali Channel - Lake Chiposhya - Lake Suye - Mufukushi - Mutapa - Mwatishi ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Chilwa Island 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 Chilwa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngabwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 955 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (249 mm) and the driest Jun (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 22 241 Feb 22 192 Mar 22 123 Apr 21 32 May 19 2 Jun 18 0 Jul 17 0 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 13 Nov 26 102 Dec 23 249 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilwa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Nsambe Primary School · Chitanda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60009&mlon=27.65701#map=17/-14.60009/27.65701) College Green Park University College - Zambia · Iwonde 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28259&mlon=27.55363#map=17/-14.28259/27.55363) Police station Mpunde Police station · Mpunde 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35248&mlon=28.00502#map=17/-14.35248/28.00502) 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 Lufubu Constituency - Chisanga - Chisangwa - Chitumba - Iwonde - Luamala - Mukubwe - Ngabwe ## Quick answers - Where is Chilwa Ward?In Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chilwa Ward?Chibombo Ward, Chitanda Ward, Chitumba Ward, Iwonde Ward, Kakoma Ward, Lukanga Ward, Mpunde Ward and Munga Ward - What time zone is Chilwa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chilwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chilwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilwa Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chilwa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,129 m and 1,141 m - What is the best time to visit Chilwa Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Chilwa Ward?ZM101010013005 (OCHA common operational dataset)