# Chibale Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/chibale/ Ward · Muchinga Constituency # Chibale Ward Chibale Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **1,179.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,180km² - 5mapped services - 1,304 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chibale Ward? Chibale Ward lies in [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/), [Serenje District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chisomo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/chisomo/), [Kabwe Kupela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kabwe-kupela/), [Kalwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/kalwa/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/luangwa/), [Nshinso Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nshinso/) and [Sancha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/sancha/). By area it is the 119th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.5% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Chibale Ward is about 276 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6940° S, 30.1427° 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: Chibale 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) · Ndola194 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:39). 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 Chibale Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Chibale Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,188 m and 1,418 m above sea level (median 1,304 m). - Chibale - Chikumbeta - Chisakula - Kapenda - Mabalika - Mukonka - Mukopa - Muyembe - Nakwassa 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 Chibale Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chibale Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 50 rivers and streams. - Buti - Changwena - Chikanda - Chiwewe - Fikondo - Filamba - Fipumpa - Fisansa - Fisepe - Fitete - Fitete - Kafuliwila - Kakotelo - Kaloba - Kalui - Kambeleka - Kamperembi - Kampinya - Kansambia - Kanshibulwa - Kapampalwe - Kapelembe - Kasamba - Kasawa …and 26 more. ### Hills and mountains 28 hills; 1 mountain. - Nachilevi · 1,556 m - Likanga · 1,537 m - Bulungu · 1,510 m - Sancha · 1,477 m - Lusili · 1,412 m - Usumeyi · 1,404 m - Msekera · 1,396 m - Kaluka · 1,394 m - Mshampunda · 1,391 m - Busambya · 1,379 m - Mima · 1,376 m - Kakokokero · 1,346 m - Kalumba · 1,346 m - Chifuchanguluwi · 1,319 m - Mpafya · 1,313 m - Charouma · 1,297 m - Ntambali · 1,293 m - Wuti · 1,291 m - Mwendafye · 1,273 m - Luachitondo · 1,267 m - Tuchechi · 1,265 m - Wawira · 1,227 m - Chipupawiru · 1,224 m - Sikankunka · 1,218 m …and 5 more. 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 Chibale Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serenje District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,133 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 21 287 Feb 21 233 Mar 21 158 Apr 19 50 May 17 5 Jun 16 2 Jul 16 3 Aug 18 2 Sep 22 2 Oct 25 13 Nov 24 90 Dec 22 286 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chibale Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Mangalashi School · Chibale 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66857&mlon=30.13383#map=17/-13.66857/30.13383) 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 Chibale Ward Places mapped inside Chibale Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Muchinga Constituency - Chisomo - Kabansa - Kabwe Kupela - Kanona - Lukusashi - Lushibashi - Mailo - Masaninga - Mweshe - Sancha - Serenje ## Quick answers - Where is Chibale Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chibale Ward?Chisomo Ward, Kabwe Kupela Ward, Kalwa Ward, Luangwa Ward, Nshinso Ward and Sancha Ward - What time zone is Chibale Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chibale Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chibale Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chibale Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chibale Ward?Settlements lie between 1,188 m and 1,418 m - What is the highest point in Chibale Ward?Nachilevi (1,556 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chibale Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Chibale Ward?ZM101011014019 (OCHA common operational dataset)