# Chabota Ward Ward, Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chabota/ Ward · Mwembezhi Constituency # Chabota Ward Chabota Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province. It covers **263.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 263km² - 978 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chabota Ward? Chabota Ward lies in [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/), [Shibuyunji District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chisalu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/chisalu/), [Itebe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/magoye/itebe/), [Kalundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kalundu/), [Kapyanga East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kapyanga-east/), [Kapyanga West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kapyanga-west/), [Keezwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/keezwa/), [Mukulaikwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/mukulaikwa/), [Mutombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/mutombe/) and [Nakaiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/nakaiba/). By area it is the 869th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 15.2% of [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/). The centre of Chabota Ward is about 73 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3276° S, 27.6126° 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: Chabota 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) · Lusaka90 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba190 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:46). 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 Chabota Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chabota Ward. Settlements here lie between about 978 m and 994 m above sea level (median 978 m). - Kambawibu - Katambo - Shachele - Shimpuwe 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 Chabota Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chabota Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chibenge ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Shakalama · 1,012 m - Kachili · 994 m - Chiwimbwe · 988 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 Chabota Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Shibuyunji District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 768 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (206 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 205 Feb 23 142 Mar 23 94 Apr 23 24 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 11 Nov 27 84 Dec 24 206 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chabota Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic · Mwembeshi 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.34557&mlon=27.93290#map=17/-15.34557/27.93290) Hotel Nangoma Safari Lodge · Chisalu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14770&mlon=27.37430#map=17/-15.14770/27.37430) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Nakaiba Islamic School Limited · Mukulaikwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.31407&mlon=27.68366#map=17/-15.31407/27.68366) College PEA Atlantic College - Zambia · Magoba 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62304&mlon=27.77344#map=17/-15.62304/27.77344) Police station Kalunda Police Station · Kalundu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.43425&mlon=27.78849#map=17/-15.43425/27.78849) 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 Mwembezhi Constituency - Chikonka - Kalundu - Kapyanga East - Kapyanga West - Makombwe - Mukulaikwa - Mutombe - Nakaiba - Nampeya - Nampundwe - Sala ## Quick answers - Where is Chabota Ward?In Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chabota Ward?Chisalu Ward, Itebe Ward, Kalundu Ward, Kapyanga East Ward, Kapyanga West Ward, Keezwa Ward, Mukulaikwa Ward, Mutombe Ward and Nakaiba Ward - What time zone is Chabota Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chabota Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chabota Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chabota Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chabota Ward?Settlements lie between 978 m and 994 m - What is the highest point in Chabota Ward?Shakalama (1,012 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chabota Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chabota Ward?Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chabota Ward?ZM101012001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)