# Chilabula Ward Ward, Roan Constituency, Luanshya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/chilabula/ Ward · Roan Constituency # Chilabula Ward Chilabula Ward is a ward of Zambia in Roan Constituency, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **109.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 1mapped service - 1,157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilabula Ward? Chilabula Ward lies in [Roan Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/), [Luanshya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 10 other wards: [Chilulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/chilulu/), [Kafubu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kafubu/), [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kafue/), [Kamifungo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/kamifungo/), [Kamuchanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/luanshya/kamuchanga/), [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kawama/), [Mipundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/luanshya/mipundu/), [Miputu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/miputu/), [Mwaiseni Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/luanshya/mwaiseni/) and [Nkoloma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/nkoloma/). By area it is the 1316th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 20.9% of [Roan Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/). The centre of Chilabula Ward is about 249 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1713° S, 28.3329° 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: Chilabula 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) · Lubumbashi196 km ### Nearest railway station Kaniki (Kaniki), about 40 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:47). 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 Chilabula Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chilabula Ward. - Chisapwa 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 Chilabula Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chilabula Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream; 1 dam. - Chonga Dam - Mikomfwa 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 Chilabula Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luanshya 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 Chilabula Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Roan General Hospital School Of Midwifery · Kafubu 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13651&mlon=28.38579#map=17/-13.13651/28.38579) Bank Bayport Branch Office · Buyantanshi 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.09972&mlon=28.32983#map=17/-13.09972/28.32983) ATM Roan Mall (ATM) · Mpelembe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12669&mlon=28.41818#map=17/-13.12669/28.41818) Petrol pump Engen · James Phiri 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.14235&mlon=28.41784#map=17/-13.14235/28.41784) Hotel Cholwa Guest House · Buteko 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12948&mlon=28.42586#map=17/-13.12948/28.42586) Mall Dola Hill Wholesale City · Kanini 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97523&mlon=28.60718#map=17/-12.97523/28.60718) School Kansumbi Primary School · Mpatamatu 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11041&mlon=28.32628#map=17/-13.11041/28.32628) College Sino-Zam College of Science and Technology · Buteko 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12621&mlon=28.42720#map=17/-13.12621/28.42720) Police station Zambia Police · Justine Kabwe 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.10549&mlon=28.34001#map=17/-13.10549/28.34001) 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 Chilabula Ward Places mapped inside Chilabula Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Roan Constituency - Buyantanshi - Justine Kabwe - Kafubu - Kafue - Kansengu - Kawama - Lumumba - Maposa - Milyashi - Mpatamatu - Ngebe - Nkoloma - Nkulumashiba ## Quick answers - Where is Chilabula Ward?In Roan Constituency, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Chilabula Ward?Chilulu Ward, Kafubu Ward, Kafue Ward, Kamifungo Ward, Kamuchanga Ward, Kawama Ward, Mipundu Ward, Miputu Ward, Mwaiseni Ward and Nkoloma Ward - What time zone is Chilabula Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chilabula Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chilabula Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilabula Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chilabula Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilabula Ward?Roan General Hospital School Of Midwifery, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chilabula Ward?Bayport Branch Office, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chilabula Ward?Roan Mall (ATM), about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilabula Ward?Engen, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilabula Ward?ZM102005026022 (OCHA common operational dataset)