# Chitumba Ward Ward, Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chitumba/ Ward · Lufubu Constituency # Chitumba Ward Chitumba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District, Central Province. It covers **860.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 861km² - 1,146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chitumba Ward? Chitumba 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 4 other wards: [Chilwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chilwa/), [Iwonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/iwonde/), [Lukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/lukanga/) and [Mukubwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/mukubwe/). By area it is the 206th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.0% of [Lufubu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/). The centre of Chitumba Ward is about 167 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0604° S, 27.5976° 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: Chitumba 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) · Ndola157 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka169 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Chitumba Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chitumba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,126 m and 1,152 m above sea level (median 1,146 m). - Chimpalanya - Ibondo - Kamwengo - Linoma - Makobe - Mpatisha - Muyanje - White Mwika 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 Chitumba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chitumba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chibula - Chinkwamu - Katula - Lunswisa - Lupoposhi - Mopala - Mutobe Channel - Yapepena ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ibondo Forest 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 Chitumba 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 Chitumba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School MINI PARK academy · Iwonde 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.03573&mlon=27.40738#map=17/-14.03573/27.40738) College Green Park University College - Zambia · Iwonde 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28259&mlon=27.55363#map=17/-14.28259/27.55363) 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 - Chilwa - Chisanga - Chisangwa - Iwonde - Luamala - Mukubwe - Ngabwe ## Quick answers - Where is Chitumba Ward?In Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chitumba Ward?Chilwa Ward, Iwonde Ward, Lukanga Ward and Mukubwe Ward - What time zone is Chitumba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chitumba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chitumba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitumba Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chitumba Ward?Settlements lie between 1,126 m and 1,152 m - What is the best time to visit Chitumba Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Chitumba Ward?ZM101010013006 (OCHA common operational dataset)