# Chiweza Ward Ward, Nyimba Constituency, Nyimba District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/chiweza/ Ward · Nyimba Constituency # Chiweza Ward Chiweza Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nyimba Constituency, Nyimba District, Eastern Province. It covers **210.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 210km² - 832 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chiweza Ward? Chiweza Ward lies in [Nyimba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/), [Nyimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kaliwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/kaliwe/), [Lwezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/lwezi/), [Mombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/mombe/) and [Msima Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/msima/). By area it is the 1006th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.0% of [Nyimba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/). The centre of Chiweza Ward is about 287 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6947° S, 30.8608° 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: Chiweza 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) · Mfuwe197 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka268 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:34). 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 Chiweza Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chiweza Ward. Settlements here lie between about 787 m and 845 m above sea level (median 832 m). - Chambwe - Chipota - Hofmeyer - Hofmeyr Mission - Mchimadzi - Sichiwende - Yotamu - Ziwaniwana 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 Chiweza Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chiweza Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chitepu - Kasabvu - Mnsunguzi - Nyamphasi 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 Chiweza Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyimba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 798 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (217 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 217 Feb 25 169 Mar 25 97 Apr 24 23 May 23 1 Jun 22 1 Jul 21 1 Aug 24 0 Sep 27 1 Oct 30 14 Nov 30 59 Dec 26 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiweza Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyimba District Hospital · Nyimba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55610&mlon=30.81432#map=17/-14.55610/30.81432) ATM Indo Zambia Bank · Nyimba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55660&mlon=30.83125#map=17/-14.55660/30.83125) Petrol pump Meru · Nyimba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55750&mlon=30.83277#map=17/-14.55750/30.83277) Hotel Thula Lodge · Nyimba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55694&mlon=30.84323#map=17/-14.55694/30.84323) School Chiware Boarding School · Kaliwe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69709&mlon=30.76593#map=17/-14.69709/30.76593) Police station Nyimba Police · Nyimba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55652&mlon=30.82886#map=17/-14.55652/30.82886) 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 Nyimba Constituency - Chamilala - Chinambi - Chinsimbwe - Kaliwe - Katipa - Luangwa - Lwezi - Mombe - Mphundwe - Msima - Mtilizi - Ngozi - Nyimba - Vizimumba ## Quick answers - Where is Chiweza Ward?In Nyimba Constituency, Nyimba District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Chiweza Ward?Kaliwe Ward, Lwezi Ward, Mombe Ward and Msima Ward - What time zone is Chiweza Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiweza Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chiweza Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiweza Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiweza Ward?Settlements lie between 787 m and 845 m - What is the best time to visit Chiweza Ward?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiweza Ward?Nyimba District Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chiweza Ward?Indo Zambia Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiweza Ward?Meru, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiweza Ward?ZM103006049006 (OCHA common operational dataset)