# Chimwemwe Constituency, Kitwe District – Wards, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/ Constituency · Kitwe District # Chimwemwe Constituency Chimwemwe Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **109.1 km²**. It is divided into 7 wards. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 7wards - 14mapped services ## Where is Chimwemwe Constituency? Chimwemwe Constituency lies in [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Kalulushi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/), [Kwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/), [Mufulira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/) and [Nkana Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/). By area it is the 147th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 13.5% of [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/). The centre of Chimwemwe Constituency is about 300 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at -12.7147° N, 28.1780° 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: Chimwemwe 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) · Ndola46 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi143 km ### Nearest railway station Garneton (Itimpi), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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. ## Wards of Chimwemwe Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/buntungwa/) 1.9 1 1 [Chimwemwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/chimwemwe/) 2.3 1 1 [Itimpi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/itimpi/) 69 1 6 [Kamatipa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/kamatipa/) 10 0 0 [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/kawama/) 18 0 2 [Lubuto Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/lubuto/) 1.2 0 2 [Twatasha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/twatasha/) 6.8 0 2 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 Chimwemwe Constituency Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chimwemwe Constituency. - Bulangililo - Chimwemwe - Garneton 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 Chimwemwe Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Chimwemwe Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Ichimpe - Itimpe - Lwanshimba - Mindolo - Mwambashi - Nakayombo 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 Chimwemwe Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kitwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (269 mm) and the driest Jul (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 22 269 Feb 21 197 Mar 21 139 Apr 20 35 May 19 2 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 15 Nov 25 116 Dec 22 257 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chimwemwe Constituency Places mapped inside Chimwemwe Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants2 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 Chimwemwe Constituency?In Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Chimwemwe Constituency?Kalulushi Constituency, Kwacha Constituency, Mufulira Constituency and Nkana Constituency - What time zone is Chimwemwe Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chimwemwe Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chimwemwe Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chimwemwe Constituency?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chimwemwe Constituency?April to November - How many hospitals are in Chimwemwe Constituency?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chimwemwe Constituency?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chimwemwe Constituency?ZM102004020 (OCHA common operational dataset)