# Chondwe Ward Ward, Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/chondwe/ Ward · Kafulafuta Constituency # Chondwe Ward Chondwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **316.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 316km² - 1,342 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chondwe Ward? Chondwe Ward lies in [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/), [Masaiti District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lumano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/lumano/), [Majaliwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/majaliwa/), [Masangano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/masangano/), [Munkulungwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/munkulungwe/) and [Mutaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mutaba/). By area it is the 743rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 20.8% of [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/). The centre of Chondwe Ward is about 255 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1788° S, 28.8286° 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: Chondwe 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) · Ndola41 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi226 km ### Nearest railway station Kafulafuta (Mishikishi), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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 Chondwe Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chondwe Ward. - Chondwe - Kambowa Farm 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 Chondwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chondwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kambowa - Kansanfu - Mwepa - Mwipafu ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Chondwe Forest Reserve - Kansamfwe Protected Forest Area 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 Chondwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Masaiti District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (290 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 21 290 Feb 21 204 Mar 21 130 Apr 19 32 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 10 Nov 25 94 Dec 22 267 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chondwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masaiti District Hospital · Mishikishi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33580&mlon=28.68796#map=17/-13.33580/28.68796) Bank FNB · Twashuka 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00363&mlon=28.64921#map=17/-13.00363/28.64921) ATM Ndola City Mall (CDM) · Kanini 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97271&mlon=28.64722#map=17/-12.97271/28.64722) Petrol pump Hitco · Lumano 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11650&mlon=28.69734#map=17/-13.11650/28.69734) Hotel Nsobe Game Camp · Mishikishi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37508&mlon=28.75117#map=17/-13.37508/28.75117) Mall Prosperity Business Park · Twashuka 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00523&mlon=28.65097#map=17/-13.00523/28.65097) School Lumano Primary School · Lumano 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.14419&mlon=28.69670#map=17/-13.14419/28.69670) College Bootstrap Christian University College · Itawa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00788&mlon=28.66092#map=17/-13.00788/28.66092) Police station Masala Police Station · Skyways 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00536&mlon=28.64607#map=17/-13.00536/28.64607) 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 Kafulafuta Constituency - Ishitwe - Katonte - Majaliwa - Mapalo - Miengwe - Mutaba - Mwatishi ## Quick answers - Where is Chondwe Ward?In Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Chondwe Ward?Lumano Ward, Majaliwa Ward, Masangano Ward, Munkulungwe Ward and Mutaba Ward - What time zone is Chondwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chondwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chondwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chondwe Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chondwe Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chondwe Ward?Masaiti District Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chondwe Ward?FNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chondwe Ward?Ndola City Mall (CDM), about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chondwe Ward?Hitco, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chondwe Ward?ZM102007028004 (OCHA common operational dataset)