# Chikonka Ward Ward, Mwembezhi Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chikonka/ Ward · Mwembezhi Constituency # Chikonka Ward Chikonka Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province. It covers **200.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 200km² - 985 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chikonka Ward? Chikonka 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: [Kalundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kalundu/), [Magoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/magoba/), [Makombwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/makombwe/), [Mutombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/mutombe/), [Mwembeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chilanga/chilanga/mwembeshi/), [Nakaiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/nakaiba/), [Nakambala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/nakambala/), [Sala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/sala/) and [Siyoowi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/mazabuka-central/siyoowi/). By area it is the 1023rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.6% of [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/). The centre of Chikonka Ward is about 58 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5273° S, 27.7575° 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: Chikonka 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) · Lusaka78 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba163 km ### Nearest railway station Mazabuka (Mazabuka Central), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:45). 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 Chikonka Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chikonka Ward. Settlements here lie between about 976 m and 989 m above sea level (median 985 m). - Chikonga - Chikunka - Lumano - Sokola 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 Chikonka Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chikonka Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Matwi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Milando · 1,038 m - Munkombi · 992 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 Chikonka 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 Chikonka Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic · Mwembeshi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.34557&mlon=27.93290#map=17/-15.34557/27.93290) Bank Absa Bank · Kaonga 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85816&mlon=27.76359#map=17/-15.85816/27.76359) ATM FNB · Lubombo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86388&mlon=27.87522#map=17/-15.86388/27.87522) Petrol pump SGC · Mazabuka Central 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85477&mlon=27.75747#map=17/-15.85477/27.75747) Hotel Westwood Lodge · Chinyanja 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35365&mlon=27.95687#map=17/-15.35365/27.95687) Mall Daiphen plazza · Kaonga 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85722&mlon=27.76460#map=17/-15.85722/27.76460) School Shibuyunji Secondary School · Makombwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44653&mlon=27.83638#map=17/-15.44653/27.83638) College PEA Atlantic College - Zambia · Magoba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62304&mlon=27.77344#map=17/-15.62304/27.77344) Police station Kalunda Police Station · Kalundu 11 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 - Chabota - Kalundu - Kapyanga East - Kapyanga West - Makombwe - Mukulaikwa - Mutombe - Nakaiba - Nampeya - Nampundwe - Sala ## Quick answers - Where is Chikonka Ward?In Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chikonka Ward?Kalundu Ward, Magoba Ward, Makombwe Ward, Mutombe Ward, Mwembeshi Ward, Nakaiba Ward, Nakambala Ward, Sala Ward and Siyoowi Ward - What time zone is Chikonka Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chikonka Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chikonka Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chikonka Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chikonka Ward?Settlements lie between 976 m and 989 m - What is the highest point in Chikonka Ward?Milando (1,038 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chikonka Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chikonka Ward?Mwembeshi Rural Health Clinic, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chikonka Ward?Absa Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chikonka Ward?FNB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chikonka Ward?SGC, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chikonka Ward?ZM101012001011 (OCHA common operational dataset)