# Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District – Wards & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/ Constituency · Chingola District # Nchanga Constituency Nchanga Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Chingola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **261.9 km²**. It is divided into 11 wards. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 262km² - 11wards - 14mapped services ## Where is Nchanga Constituency? Nchanga Constituency lies in [Chingola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Chililabombwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/), [Chingola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/), [Kalulushi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/), [Kankoyo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/) and [Mufulira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 15.1% of [Chingola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/). The centre of Nchanga Constituency is about 321 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Chingola, the main town of Chingola District. The centre point is at 12.5343° S, 27.9662° 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). ## Things to see in and around Nchanga Constituency OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Nchanga Constituency: 2 attractions. - Atlas Copco Zambia · attraction - Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nchanga Constituency - 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) · Ndola76 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi115 km ### Nearest railway station Chingola (Chiwempala), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:49). 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. ## Wards of Nchanga Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/buntungwa/) 1.0 0 0 [Bupalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/bupalo/) 136 0 0 [Kabundi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kabundi/) 2.2 1 2 [Kabuta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kabuta/) 97 0 0 [Kapisha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kapisha/) 9.5 0 1 [Kasala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kasala/) 1.8 1 0 [Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kwacha/) 3.4 0 9 [Luano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/luano/) 7.1 0 0 [Nchanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/nchanga/) 1.2 0 1 [Nsansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/nsansa/) 1.0 0 1 [Sekela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/sekela/) 1.8 0 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nchanga Constituency Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nchanga Constituency. The largest with a recorded population: Chingola (256,560). - Chingola - Kapisha 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 Nchanga Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Nchanga Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Changa - Chifinsa - Kalungu - Luano - Lubanya - Lwamisamba - Mishishinga ### History 1 ancient site. - Luano Dambo 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 Nchanga Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chingola District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (291 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 285 Feb 21 218 Mar 21 182 Apr 20 59 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 22 Nov 24 137 Dec 22 291 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nchanga Constituency Places mapped inside Nchanga Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Restaurants3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nchanga Constituency?In Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Nchanga Constituency?Chililabombwe Constituency, Chingola Constituency, Kalulushi Constituency, Kankoyo Constituency and Mufulira Constituency - What is there to see in Nchanga Constituency?Atlas Copco Zambia, Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence - What time zone is Nchanga Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nchanga Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nchanga Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nchanga Constituency?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nchanga Constituency?April to October - How many hospitals are in Nchanga Constituency?3 mapped - How many banks are in Nchanga Constituency?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nchanga Constituency?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nchanga Constituency?ZM102002018 (OCHA common operational dataset)