# Chamtowa Ward Ward, Lumezi Constituency, Lumezi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/lumezi/chamtowa/ Ward · Lumezi Constituency # Chamtowa Ward Chamtowa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lumezi Constituency, Lumezi District, Eastern Province. It covers **245.4 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 245km² - 1mapped service - 1,155 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chamtowa Ward? Chamtowa Ward lies in [Lumezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/lumezi/), [Lumezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kachama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/lumezi/kachama/), [Nthitimila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lundazi/lundazi/nthitimila/) and [Wachitangachi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/lumezi/wachitangachi/). By area it is the 907th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.5% of [Lumezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/lumezi/). The centre of Chamtowa Ward is about 603 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5226° S, 33.0169° 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: Chamtowa 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) · Mfuwe143 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi163 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06, 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. ## Villages and localities in Chamtowa Ward Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Chamtowa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,146 m and 1,198 m above sea level (median 1,155 m). - Blackson's Village - Chaka Village - Chilindila Village - Chimkhuni Village - Chimtengo - Chitonge Village - Daila - James Miti's Village - Jonas Phiri - Kalimaso - Kasote - Kwachakhola Galu Village - Lumezi - Mpande Village - Mukwanta - Mvuma Village - Ngwila Village - Sikatengwa - Sikitengwa Village - Siliya - Simone Village - Umezi - Zwezwe 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 Chamtowa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chamtowa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Munga 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 Chamtowa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lumezi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 494 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 978 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (265 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 21 265 Feb 20 201 Mar 20 175 Apr 20 40 May 19 5 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 10 Nov 26 64 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chamtowa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lumezi Mission Hospital · Chamtowa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54107&mlon=33.03768#map=17/-12.54107/33.03768) Bank Zambia National Commercial Bank(ZANACO) · Mnyamazi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.29452&mlon=33.17441#map=17/-12.29452/33.17441) Petrol pump Puma Filling Station · Mnyamazi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.29824&mlon=33.17363#map=17/-12.29824/33.17363) Hotel Lundazi Castle Hotel · Mnyamazi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.29973&mlon=33.16710#map=17/-12.29973/33.16710) Mall Mulla Store · Mnyamazi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.29768&mlon=33.17419#map=17/-12.29768/33.17419) School Mwimba School · Kamimba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.65546&mlon=32.94175#map=17/-12.65546/32.94175) Police station Lundazi Police Station · Mnyamazi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.29243&mlon=33.17566#map=17/-12.29243/33.17566) 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 Chamtowa Ward Places mapped inside Chamtowa Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Lumezi Constituency - Chibande - Diwa - Kachama - Kaikumbe - Kamimba - Kapangala - Kazembe - Lukusuzi - Lumimba - Wachitangachi ## Quick answers - Where is Chamtowa Ward?In Lumezi Constituency, Lumezi District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Chamtowa Ward?Kachama Ward, Nthitimila Ward and Wachitangachi Ward - What time zone is Chamtowa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chamtowa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chamtowa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chamtowa Ward?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chamtowa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,146 m and 1,198 m - What is the best time to visit Chamtowa Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chamtowa Ward?Lumezi Mission Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chamtowa Ward?Zambia National Commercial Bank(ZANACO), about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chamtowa Ward?Puma Filling Station, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chamtowa Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chamtowa Ward?ZM103013046008 (OCHA common operational dataset)