# Chipangali District, Eastern Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipangali/ District · Eastern Province # Chipangali District Chipangali District is a district of Zambia in Eastern Province. It covers **2,681.2 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 285 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,681km² - 1constituency - 4mapped services ## Where is Chipangali District? Chipangali District lies in [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chipata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/), [Kasenengwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/), [Lumezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/) and [Mambwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/). By area it is the 89th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 3.9% of [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/). The centre of Chipangali District is about 527 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 35 km from Chipata, the main town of Eastern Province. The centre point is at 13.3188° S, 32.6800° 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: Chipangali District - 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) · Mfuwe81 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi130 km ### Nearest railway station Chipata (Kanjala), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:29). 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. ## Constituencies of Chipangali District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Chipangali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipangali/chipangali/) 2,681 8 4 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chipangali District Named natural and historic features inside Chipangali District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 114 rivers and streams; 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Balenge - Chabutu - Chafisi - Chafulira Dam - Chalanga - Chamachete - Chamakanga - Chamatunda - Chambanda - Chankanga - Chankazi - Chansatu - Chasatu - Chemkopa - Chewewe - Chikoka - Chikolo - Chikungu - Chingoma - Chinjolonga - Chipura - Chisitu - Chisiye - Chisukulu …and 94 more. ### Hills and mountains 57 hills. - Ngonzi Hill · 1,420 m - Chikombola Hill · 1,180 m - Zingali Hill · 1,138 m - Chongwe · 1,126 m - Mwanjangulu · 1,125 m - Ziaro Hill · 1,118 m - Pida · 1,108 m - Kaynyelele Hill · 1,086 m - Makulumula · 1,082 m - Nkonshi · 1,082 m - Kanyerere · 1,077 m - Chikowa · 1,076 m - Kudwe · 1,076 m - Kokwe Hill · 1,069 m - Zawi · 1,067 m - Ngobo · 1,062 m - Chiteta Hill · 1,058 m - Karindundu · 1,057 m - Chinunda · 1,055 m - Kapaka Hill · 1,055 m - Chisisi Hill · 1,054 m - Chisinsi Hill · 1,053 m - Kalungu · 1,050 m - Kavyeyo · 1,042 m …and 33 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Yongwe Protected Forest Area ### History 10 ancient sites. - Chipangali A - Chipangali B - Kalasia - Lukuzye A - Lukuzye B - Lukuzye C - Lukuzye Dam - Lukuzye E - Lukuzye F - Mambato 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 Chipangali District and the best time to visit In Chipangali District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 939 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (264 mm) and the driest Jul (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 23 264 Feb 22 198 Mar 22 146 Apr 21 33 May 20 4 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 9 Nov 27 61 Dec 24 218 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chipangali District Places mapped inside Chipangali District in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chipangali District?In Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Chipangali District?Chipata District, Kasenengwa District, Lumezi District and Mambwe District - What time zone is Chipangali District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chipangali District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chipangali District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chipangali District?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Chipangali District?Ngonzi Hill (1,420 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chipangali District?April to November - What is the P-code of Chipangali District?ZM103011 (OCHA common operational dataset)