# Chamakuwi Ward Ward, Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/chamakuwi/ Ward · Kapoche Constituency # Chamakuwi Ward Chamakuwi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province. It covers **77.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 77.5km² - 1,009 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chamakuwi Ward? Chamakuwi Ward lies in [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/), [Sinda District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chindwale Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/chindwale/), [Dole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/dole/), [Kapangulula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kapangulula/), [Luandazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/luandazi/), [Nchingilizya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/nchingilizya/) and [Vulamkoko Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/vulamkoko/). By area it is the 1428th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.0% of [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/). The centre of Chamakuwi Ward is about 419 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2518° S, 31.9932° 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: Chamakuwi 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) · Mfuwe111 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:30). 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 Chamakuwi Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chamakuwi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 944 m and 1,029 m above sea level (median 1,009 m). - Chabuka - Chikwale - Chimpaka - Kalambana - Kauta - Magamba - Magonga - Mlombe - Mnjancha - Ndio - Taulo 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 Chamakuwi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chamakuwi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chamankuwi - Chikando - Chilusa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lwandazi · 1,201 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 Chamakuwi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sinda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 907 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (241 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 233 Feb 22 196 Mar 22 115 Apr 21 30 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 3 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 11 Nov 26 69 Dec 24 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chamakuwi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndaula Mini Hospital · Nchingilizya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32018&mlon=31.88896#map=17/-14.32018/31.88896) Petrol pump Oasis · Mphangwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05524&mlon=32.04197#map=17/-14.05524/32.04197) Hotel Tiko Lodge · Mphangwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06467&mlon=32.02365#map=17/-14.06467/32.02365) School Mtandaza Basic School · Nchingilizya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.33928&mlon=31.97928#map=17/-14.33928/31.97928) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 19 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 Kapoche Constituency - Ching'ombe - Kamwaza - Kapoche - Kapungwe - Luandazi - Matambazi - Mwangaila - Nchembwe - Nchingilizya - Siwva ## Quick answers - Where is Chamakuwi Ward?In Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Chamakuwi Ward?Chindwale Ward, Dole Ward, Kapangulula Ward, Luandazi Ward, Nchingilizya Ward and Vulamkoko Ward - What time zone is Chamakuwi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chamakuwi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chamakuwi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chamakuwi Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chamakuwi Ward?Settlements lie between 944 m and 1,029 m - What is the highest point in Chamakuwi Ward?Lwandazi (1,201 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chamakuwi Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chamakuwi Ward?Ndaula Mini Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chamakuwi Ward?Oasis, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chamakuwi Ward?ZM103008053010 (OCHA common operational dataset)