# Dilika Ward Ward, Chipata Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/dilika/ Ward · Chipata Central Constituency # Dilika Ward Dilika Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chipata Central Constituency, Chipata District, Eastern Province. It covers **116.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 117km² - 45mapped services - 1,377 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dilika Ward? Dilika Ward lies in [Chipata Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/), [Chipata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kanjala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/kanjala/), [Kapata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/kapata/), [Makangila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/makangila/), [Masupe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/masupe/) and [Nsingo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/nsingo/). By area it is the 1294th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 29.1% of [Chipata Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/). The centre of Dilika Ward is about 519 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 14 km from Chipata, the main town of Chipata Central Constituency. The centre point is at 13.6778° S, 32.7677° 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). ## Things to see in and around Dilika Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Dilika Ward: 1 attraction. - Shared taxi to border · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dilika 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) · Mfuwe101 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi110 km ### Nearest railway station Chipata (Kanjala), about 14 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 06:09, 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 Dilika Ward Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Dilika Ward. - Chipokosa Village - City Center - Damview - Highlands - Kalongwezi Extension - Kambila Village - Kayamba Village - MOTH - MOTH Extension - Magwero - Magwero Mission - Mchenga - Mchini - Mutalachiwa Village - Mutema Ngombe - Saidi Village - Siloti - Simon Jere - Umodzi - Umodzi Extension - Water Works - Yakobe 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 Dilika Ward Named natural and historic features inside Dilika Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Luntwere 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 Dilika Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chipata District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 287 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 264 Feb 21 198 Mar 20 146 Apr 19 33 May 18 4 Jun 16 2 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 2 Sep 22 2 Oct 25 9 Nov 25 61 Dec 22 218 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dilika Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chipata Trades Mini Hospital · Dilika 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66643&mlon=32.67541#map=17/-13.66643/32.67541) Bank ZANACO · Dilika 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63946&mlon=32.64811#map=17/-13.63946/32.64811) Petrol pump Meru · Dilika 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66391&mlon=32.66113#map=17/-13.66391/32.66113) Hotel Crystal Springs Hotel · Dilika 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65908&mlon=32.65714#map=17/-13.65908/32.65714) Mall Great East Mall · Dilika 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64076&mlon=32.64680#map=17/-13.64076/32.64680) School Lavigerie Formation Centre · Nsingo 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67916&mlon=32.68419#map=17/-13.67916/32.68419) College Chipata College of Education · Dilika 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65210&mlon=32.64743#map=17/-13.65210/32.64743) Police station Chipata Police Station · Dilika 14 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dilika Ward Places mapped inside Dilika Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels8 - Shopping malls1 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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 Chipata Central Constituency - Kanjala - Kapata - Masupe - Msanga ## Quick answers - Where is Dilika Ward?In Chipata Central Constituency, Chipata District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Dilika Ward?Kanjala Ward, Kapata Ward, Makangila Ward, Masupe Ward and Nsingo Ward - What is there to see in Dilika Ward?Shared taxi to border - What time zone is Dilika Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dilika Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Dilika Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dilika Ward?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dilika Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Dilika Ward?Chipata Trades Mini Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dilika Ward?ZANACO, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dilika Ward?Meru, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dilika Ward?3 mapped - How many banks are in Dilika Ward?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dilika Ward?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Dilika Ward?ZM103002040005 (OCHA common operational dataset)