# Bwanunkha Ward Ward, Chadiza Constituency, Chadiza District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/bwanunkha/ Ward · Chadiza Constituency # Bwanunkha Ward Bwanunkha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chadiza Constituency, Chadiza District, Eastern Province. It covers **54.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 54.8km² - 993 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bwanunkha Ward? Bwanunkha Ward lies in [Chadiza Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/), [Chadiza District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kaluma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/kaluma/), [Khova Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/khova/), [Khumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/khumba/) and [Manje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/manje/). By area it is the 1512th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.4% of [Chadiza Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/). The centre of Bwanunkha Ward is about 488 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9770° S, 32.5769° 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: Bwanunkha 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 - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe106 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi132 km ### Nearest railway station Chipata (Kanjala), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:28). 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 Bwanunkha Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Bwanunkha Ward. - Chiluwe - Chimate Village - Chimponda Village - Choloba Village - Kanaisi One Village - Kanaisi Village - Mukoko Village - Ziyaya Village 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 Bwanunkha Ward Named natural and historic features inside Bwanunkha Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mwangazi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bwanunka Hill · 1,115 m 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 Bwanunkha Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chadiza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 960 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (267 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 22 267 Feb 22 203 Mar 22 139 Apr 20 34 May 19 4 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 10 Nov 26 63 Dec 23 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bwanunkha Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chadiza District Hospital · Chadiza 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06246&mlon=32.42137#map=17/-14.06246/32.42137) Bank Indo Zambia Bank · Kanjala 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64087&mlon=32.64460#map=17/-13.64087/32.64460) Petrol pump Meru · Dilika 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66391&mlon=32.66113#map=17/-13.66391/32.66113) Hotel Chiwayu GUEST LODGE and TOURS · Kanjala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68735&mlon=32.52296#map=17/-13.68735/32.52296) Mall Great East Mall · Dilika 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64076&mlon=32.64680#map=17/-13.64076/32.64680) School Maumba Primary School · Mbozi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.13258&mlon=32.75957#map=17/-14.13258/32.75957) College Chipata College of Education · Dilika 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65210&mlon=32.64743#map=17/-13.65210/32.64743) Police station Chipata Police Station · Dilika 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63827&mlon=32.64526#map=17/-13.63827/32.64526) 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 Chadiza Constituency - Ambidzi - Chadiza - Chamandala - Chanjowe - Chilenga - Kabvumo - Kaluma - Kampini - Kandabwako - Kapachi - Khumba - Mangwe - Manje - Mwangazi - Naviluri - Ngala - Nsadzu - Taferansoni - Tikondane ## Quick answers - Where is Bwanunkha Ward?In Chadiza Constituency, Chadiza District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Bwanunkha Ward?Kaluma Ward, Khova Ward, Khumba Ward and Manje Ward - What time zone is Bwanunkha Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bwanunkha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bwanunkha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwanunkha Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bwanunkha Ward?Bwanunka Hill (1,115 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bwanunkha Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwanunkha Ward?Chadiza District Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwanunkha Ward?Indo Zambia Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwanunkha Ward?Meru, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bwanunkha Ward?ZM103001038008 (OCHA common operational dataset)