# Nkhankha Ward Ward, Chama North Constituency, Chama District

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Ward · Chama North Constituency 

# Nkhankha Ward

Nkhankha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province. It covers **795.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 796km²
- 786 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nkhankha Ward?

Nkhankha Ward lies in [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/), [Chama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/luangwa/), [Mazonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/mazonde/), [Milongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/isoka/isoka/milongo/) and [Nkombwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/isoka/isoka/nkombwa/). By area it is the 236th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.3% of [Chama North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/chama-north/). The centre of Nkhankha Ward is about 727 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5204° S, 32.7419° 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: Nkhankha 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

- Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama180 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:34).

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 Nkhankha Ward

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nkhankha Ward. Settlements here lie between about 755 m and 921 m above sea level (median 786 m).

- Chendunansehe
- Chibale
- Chiwale
- Maimbe
- Musamba
- Nkanka
- Sefu
- Tundawuwe

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 Nkhankha Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Nkhankha Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Kachinga
- Kapenda
- Kaponda
- Kaseshuu
- Lintembe
- Lwela
- Mushishi
- Nkanka
- Nkanka
- Ntembo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Mupashiankolo · 1,222 m
- Kasoza · 1,179 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 Nkhankha Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,037 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (256 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 256 

Feb 24 209 

Mar 24 188 

Apr 23 63 

May 21 9 

Jun 20 4 

Jul 20 3 

Aug 23 2 

Sep 26 3 

Oct 29 13 

Nov 29 76 

Dec 25 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkhankha Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Kawama Primary School · Milongo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.32604&mlon=32.66386#map=17/-10.32604/32.66386) 

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 Chama North Constituency

- Chisunga
- Kalinkhu
- Kamphemba
- Kaozi
- Luangwa
- Manthepa
- Mazonde
- Mbazi
- Mphalausenga
- Muchinga
- Mwalala
- Ndunda

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkhankha Ward?In Chama North Constituency, Chama District, Eastern Province, Zambia
- What borders Nkhankha Ward?Luangwa Ward, Mazonde Ward, Milongo Ward and Nkombwa Ward
- What time zone is Nkhankha Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nkhankha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Nkhankha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkhankha Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nkhankha Ward?Settlements lie between 755 m and 921 m
- What is the highest point in Nkhankha Ward?Mupashiankolo (1,222 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nkhankha Ward?April to September
- What is the P-code of Nkhankha Ward?ZM103015085003 (OCHA common operational dataset)