# Chimtende Ward Ward, Mkaika Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chimtende/ Ward · Mkaika Constituency # Chimtende Ward Chimtende Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **168.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 169km² - 923 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chimtende Ward? Chimtende 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 7 other wards: [Chavuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chavuka/), [Chilongamabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chilongamabwe/), [Chisangu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/chisangu/), [Kadula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/kadula/), [Kasangazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/sinda/kasangazi/), [Lukweta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/lukweta/) and [Vulamkoko Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/vulamkoko/). By area it is the 1117th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.6% of [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/). The centre of Chimtende Ward is about 418 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9659° S, 31.8737° 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: Chimtende 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) · Mfuwe79 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Chimtende Ward Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chimtende Ward. Settlements here lie between about 868 m and 967 m above sea level (median 923 m). - Chikute - Chimasula - Chipapika - Chipopera - Chipwafu - Chitsulo - Kalililo Chimasula - Kapeta - Kapichi - Katema - Makwenda - Mazera - Songwe - Thundu 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 Chimtende Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chimtende Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chinsali - Kalowa - Mtoya - Nthamba - Tambo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mwanawiri · 811 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 Chimtende 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 Chimtende 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 Oasis · Mphangwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05524&mlon=32.04197#map=17/-14.05524/32.04197) Hotel Tiko Lodge · Mphangwe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06467&mlon=32.02365#map=17/-14.06467/32.02365) School Imena Secondary School · Vulamkoko 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02294&mlon=31.85011#map=17/-14.02294/31.85011) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 26 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. ## Other wards in Mkaika Constituency - Chavuka - Chilongamabwe - Kadula - Kamiza - Lukweta - Matunga - Mkaika - Mphangwe - Vulamkoko ## Quick answers - Where is Chimtende Ward?In Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Chimtende Ward?Chavuka Ward, Chilongamabwe Ward, Chisangu Ward, Kadula Ward, Kasangazi Ward, Lukweta Ward and Vulamkoko Ward - What time zone is Chimtende Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chimtende Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chimtende Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chimtende Ward?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chimtende Ward?Settlements lie between 868 m and 967 m - What is the highest point in Chimtende Ward?Mwanawiri (811 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chimtende Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chimtende Ward?St. Francis Mission Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chimtende Ward?Oasis, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chimtende Ward?ZM103003044004 (OCHA common operational dataset)