# Chantete Ward Ward, Kwacha Constituency, Kitwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/chantete/ Ward · Kwacha Constituency # Chantete Ward Chantete Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kwacha Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **148.6 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 149km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Chantete Ward? Chantete Ward lies in [Kwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/), [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Dag Hammersjoeld Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/dag-hammersjoeld/), [Ipusukilo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/ipusukilo/), [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/kafue/), [Lubwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/lubwa/), [Musonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/musonda/), [Mutundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/mutundu/) and [Riverside Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/riverside/). By area it is the 1190th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 84.7% of [Kwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/). The centre of Chantete Ward is about 295 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7580° S, 28.3396° 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 Chantete Ward ### Nearby, outside Chantete Ward - Mwekera Falls · waterfall, Kafue8.1 km - 16 Lufwanyama Rd · attraction, Miseshi17 km 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: Chantete 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) · Ndola30 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi157 km ### Nearest railway station Kitwe (Rokana), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:35) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chantete Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chantete Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kakola - Mafupa - Mutupa 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 Chantete Ward 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chantete Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dr Dilobar's Medical Centre · Riverside 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78978&mlon=28.23188#map=17/-12.78978/28.23188) Bank FNB · Miseshi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chantete 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78910&mlon=28.25970#map=17/-12.78910/28.25970) Hotel Artem Apartments · Riverside 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78704&mlon=28.24483#map=17/-12.78704/28.24483) Mall Parklands Shopping Center · Parklands 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79748&mlon=28.22249#map=17/-12.79748/28.22249) School Mitanto Secondary School · Bulangililo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77127&mlon=28.23915#map=17/-12.77127/28.23915) College Mwekera Combined School · Kamfinsa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85333&mlon=28.35842#map=17/-12.85333/28.35842) Police station Riverside Police Station · Riverside 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78620&mlon=28.23215#map=17/-12.78620/28.23215) 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 Chantete Ward Places mapped inside Chantete Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Kwacha Constituency - Bulangililo - Ipusukilo - Kwacha - Lubwa - Musonda - Riverside ## Quick answers - Where is Chantete Ward?In Kwacha Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Chantete Ward?Dag Hammersjoeld Ward, Ipusukilo Ward, Kafue Ward, Lubwa Ward, Musonda Ward, Mutundu Ward and Riverside Ward - What is there to see in Chantete Ward?Mwekera Falls, 16 Lufwanyama Rd - What time zone is Chantete Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chantete Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chantete Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Chantete Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chantete Ward?Dr Dilobar's Medical Centre, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chantete Ward?FNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chantete Ward?FNB Riverside, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chantete Ward?TotalEnergies, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Chantete Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chantete Ward?ZM102004022015 (OCHA common operational dataset)