# Chikowa Ward Ward, Malambo Constituency, Mambwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/chikowa/ Ward · Malambo Constituency # Chikowa Ward Chikowa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Malambo Constituency, Mambwe District, Eastern Province. It covers **311.1 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 311km² - 624 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chikowa Ward? Chikowa Ward lies in [Malambo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/), [Mambwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chipako Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/chipako/), [Chipapa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/chipapa/), [Chisengu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/chisengu/), [Jumbe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/jumbe/), [Mboza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/mboza/), [Mdima Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/mdima/), [Msoro Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/msoro/), [Ncheka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/ncheka/) and [Nyakatokoli Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/nyakatokoli/). By area it is the 757th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.4% of [Malambo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/). The centre of Chikowa Ward is about 461 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4376° S, 32.0494° 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: Chikowa 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) · Mfuwe23 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi191 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 06:11, 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 Chikowa Ward Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Chikowa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 600 m and 647 m above sea level (median 624 m). - Bwezani - Chikowa Mission - Chimbewa - Chipazu - Kandoloa - Kaolela - Kapuma - Kasalika - Kawalize - Lengesi - Luka - Masiye - Maunto - Mbalundu - Mhanda - Mkonje - Mkubwa - Mpesi - Mphanda - Santhe - Sinoya - Tindi - Yobe - Yohane 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 Chikowa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chikowa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Chimwala - Chisiyankuni - Kambwiri - Kangere - Kapemba - Kasangazi - Kawalele - Mwinga - Pembele ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kapemba · 799 m - Kasungu · 680 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 Chikowa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mambwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 860 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (237 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 237 Feb 24 184 Mar 24 121 Apr 23 28 May 22 3 Jun 21 1 Jul 21 1 Aug 24 1 Sep 27 2 Oct 30 8 Nov 29 65 Dec 26 209 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chikowa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamoto Mission Hospital · Chipapa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30018&mlon=32.11236#map=17/-13.30018/32.11236) Hotel Chimfule Lodge · Mnkhanya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22260&mlon=31.92589#map=17/-13.22260/31.92589) School St Luke's Boarding Secondary School · Mdima 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59200&mlon=31.88494#map=17/-13.59200/31.88494) Police station Mambwe Police station · Jumbe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29214&mlon=32.08639#map=17/-13.29214/32.08639) 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 Malambo Constituency - Chipako - Chipapa - Chisengu - Jumbe - Kakumbi - Kasamanda - Malama - Mdima - Mnkhanya - Mphomwa - Msoro - Ncheka - Nsefu - Nyakatokoli ## Quick answers - Where is Chikowa Ward?In Malambo Constituency, Mambwe District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Chikowa Ward?Chipako Ward, Chipapa Ward, Chisengu Ward, Jumbe Ward, Mboza Ward, Mdima Ward, Msoro Ward, Ncheka Ward and Nyakatokoli Ward - What time zone is Chikowa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chikowa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chikowa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chikowa Ward?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chikowa Ward?Settlements lie between 600 m and 647 m - What is the highest point in Chikowa Ward?Kapemba (799 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chikowa Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chikowa Ward?Kamoto Mission Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chikowa Ward?ZM103005048011 (OCHA common operational dataset)