# Chembe District, Luapula Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chembe/ District · Luapula Province # Chembe District Chembe District is a district of Zambia in Luapula Province. It covers **2,160.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,160km² - 1constituency - 1mapped service ## Where is Chembe District? Chembe District lies in [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 2 other districts: [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/) and [Milenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/). By area it is the 96th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 4.3% of [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/). The centre of Chembe District is about 409 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 67 km from Mansa, the main town of Luapula Province. The centre point is at 11.7465° S, 28.6424° 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: Chembe District - 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 - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi122 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:48). 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. ## Constituencies of Chembe District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Chembe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chembe/chembe/) 2,160 8 1 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chembe District Named natural and historic features inside Chembe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 31 rivers and streams. - Bumpekete - Chibishi - Chingomba - Chipalamikwa - Chipindo - Kabondo - Kalungu - Kanafya - Kanwandaba - Kapende - Kaseka - Kayenge - Lufushi - Lukala - Lumbu - Luwo - Lwela - Mabila - Malushi - Mansande - Manshinyini - Milimba - Milombwa - Mulembe …and 7 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Chisumbula Hill · 1,290 m - Lyemo · 1,238 m - Kulongwe Hill · 1,181 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 Chembe District and the best time to visit In Chembe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,077 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 247 Feb 21 192 Mar 21 169 Apr 21 51 May 19 4 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 22 Nov 25 122 Dec 22 264 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chembe District Places mapped inside Chembe District 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chembe District?In Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Chembe District?Mansa District and Milenge District - What time zone is Chembe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chembe District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chembe District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Chembe District?Chisumbula Hill (1,290 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chembe District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Chembe District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chembe District?ZM104001 (OCHA common operational dataset)