# Ching'ombe Ward Ward, Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/ching-ombe/ Ward · Kapoche Constituency # Ching'ombe Ward Ching'ombe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province. It covers **187.4 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 187km² - 1mapped service - 1,019 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ching'ombe Ward? Ching'ombe 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 4 other wards: [Kamwaza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/kamwaza/), [Nchembwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/nchembwe/), [Nchingilizya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/nchingilizya/) and [Siwva Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/siwva/). By area it is the 1076th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.1% of [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/). The centre of Ching'ombe Ward is about 395 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4024° S, 31.8133° 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: Ching'ombe 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) · Mfuwe128 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi223 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 06:14, 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 Ching'ombe Ward Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Ching'ombe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 984 m and 1,103 m above sea level (median 1,019 m). - Bizeki - Chapuka - Chatuluka - Chatuwula - Chibweya - Chimbutu - Chimusale - Chinkomo - Chinyimba - Chipindo - Chithumba - Kalowa - Kamowa - Kansundila - Kapapa - Kawenda - Magona - Manchichi - Mngona - Mposa - Mulungwe - Mulyanyungu - Nchofu - Nyanje - Nyanje Mission - Nyanjeta - Nyundo - Penyani - Polyoni - Silase - Siliya - Simfunka 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 Ching'ombe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Ching'ombe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chindinde - Chinkundi - Kanjere - Mimbayakana - Mpande ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mbewa Hill · 1,402 m - Nyachimbwe · 1,074 m - Nyanje · 1,054 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 Ching'ombe 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 Ching'ombe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyanje Mission Hospital · Ching'ombe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38091&mlon=31.79662#map=17/-14.38091/31.79662) Petrol pump Oasis · Kapoche 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21550&mlon=31.76216#map=17/-14.21550/31.76216) Hotel Tumko Lodge · Mwangaila 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22244&mlon=31.73676#map=17/-14.22244/31.73676) School Chassa Secondary School · Kapoche 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24025&mlon=31.77483#map=17/-14.24025/31.77483) Police station Sinda Police Station · Chiwuyu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21930&mlon=31.78684#map=17/-14.21930/31.78684) 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 Ching'ombe Ward Places mapped inside Ching'ombe 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 Kapoche Constituency - Chamakuwi - Kamwaza - Kapoche - Kapungwe - Luandazi - Matambazi - Mwangaila - Nchembwe - Nchingilizya - Siwva ## Quick answers - Where is Ching'ombe Ward?In Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Ching'ombe Ward?Kamwaza Ward, Nchembwe Ward, Nchingilizya Ward and Siwva Ward - What time zone is Ching'ombe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ching'ombe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Ching'ombe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ching'ombe Ward?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ching'ombe Ward?Settlements lie between 984 m and 1,103 m - What is the highest point in Ching'ombe Ward?Mbewa Hill (1,402 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ching'ombe Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ching'ombe Ward?Nyanje Mission Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ching'ombe Ward?Oasis, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ching'ombe Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ching'ombe Ward?ZM103008053013 (OCHA common operational dataset)