# Chilongamabwe Ward Ward, Mkaika Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chilongamabwe/ Ward · Mkaika Constituency # Chilongamabwe Ward Chilongamabwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **243.5 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 244km² - 3mapped services - 851 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilongamabwe Ward? Chilongamabwe Ward lies in [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/), [Katete District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chavuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chavuka/), [Chimtende Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chimtende/), [Kamiza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/kamiza/), [Kasamanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/kasamanda/), [Lukweta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/lukweta/) and [Mkaika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/mkaika/). By area it is the 912th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 16.8% of [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/). The centre of Chilongamabwe Ward is about 435 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8929° S, 32.0182° 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: Chilongamabwe 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) · Mfuwe71 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31). 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 Chilongamabwe Ward Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Chilongamabwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 774 m and 973 m above sea level (median 851 m). - Alikikoya - Biwi Village - Chibanga Village - Chimbalu Village - Chisulo - Chiwanga - Cholowa 1 - Filipo Village - Fungulani - Kambale Village - Kampani - Kamukukute Village - Kasankha Village - Katapa 2 - Kolowela Village - Makonde Village - Mandowa Village - Manyinda - Moffat - Mtopa - Ndelemani 1&2 - Nthambwa Village - Pukila Village - Samson - Samson Village - Sekani Village - Takozele Village - Yobe 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 Chilongamabwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chilongamabwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Chilawalila - Kamwankuku - Kanshi - Mkangazi - Mkulukunyunga - Mkuru - Mponda - Mtora - Sila - Undani - Wagwa - Zinaka ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pumbe · 838 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Nyangombe Hill 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 Chilongamabwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Katete District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 882 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (236 mm) and the driest Aug (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 23 236 Feb 23 190 Mar 23 121 Apr 22 27 May 20 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 1 Sep 25 2 Oct 27 9 Nov 27 65 Dec 24 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilongamabwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Francis Mission Hospital · Mkaika 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06489&mlon=32.01481#map=17/-14.06489/32.01481) Petrol pump Puma · Mphangwe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05342&mlon=32.04703#map=17/-14.05342/32.04703) Hotel Golden View Lodge · Mphangwe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05022&mlon=32.05064#map=17/-14.05022/32.05064) School Zinaka Primary school · Chilongamabwe 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87746&mlon=31.98297#map=17/-13.87746/31.98297) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.09735&mlon=32.07574#map=17/-14.09735/32.07574) 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 Chilongamabwe Ward Places mapped inside Chilongamabwe Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Mkaika Constituency - Chavuka - Chimtende - Kadula - Kamiza - Lukweta - Matunga - Mkaika - Mphangwe - Vulamkoko ## Quick answers - Where is Chilongamabwe Ward?In Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Chilongamabwe Ward?Chavuka Ward, Chimtende Ward, Kamiza Ward, Kasamanda Ward, Lukweta Ward and Mkaika Ward - What time zone is Chilongamabwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chilongamabwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chilongamabwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilongamabwe Ward?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chilongamabwe Ward?Settlements lie between 774 m and 973 m - What is the highest point in Chilongamabwe Ward?Pumbe (838 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chilongamabwe Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilongamabwe Ward?St. Francis Mission Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilongamabwe Ward?Puma, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilongamabwe Ward?ZM103003044006 (OCHA common operational dataset)