# Nchembwe Ward Ward, Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/nchembwe/ Ward · Kapoche Constituency # Nchembwe Ward Nchembwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province. It covers **191.7 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 192km² - 1,046 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nchembwe Ward? Nchembwe 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: [Ching'ombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/ching-ombe/), [Matambazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/matambazi/), [Mwangaila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/mwangaila/) and [Siwva Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/siwva/). By area it is the 1060th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.4% of [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/). The centre of Nchembwe Ward is about 382 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4290° S, 31.6986° 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: Nchembwe 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) · Mfuwe133 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi236 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) 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 Nchembwe Ward Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Nchembwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 994 m and 1,147 m above sea level (median 1,046 m). - Andiseni - Cekani - Chataika - Chibweya - Chikade - Chilowe - Chimpeta - Chiunda - Chiuta - Chiwale - Chiwanja - Findolo - Kamphira - Kapandula - Kapiri - Kasandila - Kisimisi - Kumbuyo - Malanda - Mangiza - Mataya - Mbewa - Milimbo - Mpamba - Mpanda - Mpeni - Mwamba - Mwase - Mzumwa - Ndandamani - Nkowe - Nyatuwondo - Nyavuta Chikwena - Petro - Zomba 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 Nchembwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nchembwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Mnchembe · 1,224 m - Mbima · 1,121 m - Mchembwe · 1,121 m - Mdima · 1,121 m - Vulamera · 1,093 m - Mpanza · 1,081 m - Mkoma · 1,067 m - Kampeketa · 1,016 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 Nchembwe 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 Nchembwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyanje Mission Hospital · Ching'ombe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38091&mlon=31.79662#map=17/-14.38091/31.79662) Petrol pump UNO Sinda Filling Station · Sinda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21884&mlon=31.74301#map=17/-14.21884/31.74301) Hotel Tumko Lodge · Mwangaila 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22244&mlon=31.73676#map=17/-14.22244/31.73676) School Chassa Secondary School · Kapoche 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24025&mlon=31.77483#map=17/-14.24025/31.77483) Police station Sinda Police Station · Chiwuyu 25 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. ## Other wards in Kapoche Constituency - Chamakuwi - Ching'ombe - Kamwaza - Kapoche - Kapungwe - Luandazi - Matambazi - Mwangaila - Nchingilizya - Siwva ## Quick answers - Where is Nchembwe Ward?In Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Nchembwe Ward?Ching'ombe Ward, Matambazi Ward, Mwangaila Ward and Siwva Ward - What time zone is Nchembwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nchembwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nchembwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nchembwe Ward?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nchembwe Ward?Settlements lie between 994 m and 1,147 m - What is the highest point in Nchembwe Ward?Mnchembe (1,224 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nchembwe Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nchembwe Ward?Nyanje Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nchembwe Ward?UNO Sinda Filling Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nchembwe Ward?ZM103008053017 (OCHA common operational dataset)