# Chipili District, Luapula Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/ District · Luapula Province # Chipili District Chipili District is a district of Zambia in Luapula Province. It covers **4,218.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,218km² - 1constituency - 1mapped service ## Where is Chipili District? Chipili District lies in [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Lupososhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/), [Mwansabombwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwansabombwe/) and [Mwense District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/). By area it is the 68th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 8.5% of [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/). The centre of Chipili District is about 556 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 84 km from Mansa, the main town of Luapula Province. The centre point is at 10.4803° S, 29.1398° 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: Chipili 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) · Lubumbashi215 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola285 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Chipili District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Chipili Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/) 4,218 12 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 Chipili District Named natural and historic features inside Chipili District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 59 rivers and streams. - Chamwishitu - Chibalashi - Chibalashi - Chifinsa - Chifutu - Chikuna - Chilola - Chimbwe - Chipanda - Chipungu - Chisamba - Chisela - Chiswabande - Chitila - Chiwowo - Chongoli - Chuoma - Filoso - Fyopo - Kabwa - Kaela - Kakoloshi - Kamapula - Kambulu …and 35 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Mutenda Hill · 1,290 m - Tandashi · 1,211 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 Chipili District and the best time to visit In Chipili District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (266 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 21 235 Feb 21 173 Mar 21 165 Apr 21 60 May 20 5 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 30 Nov 24 147 Dec 22 266 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chipili District Places mapped inside Chipili District in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Chipili District?In Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Chipili District?Kawambwa District, Lupososhi District, Mansa District, Mwansabombwe District and Mwense District - What time zone is Chipili District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chipili District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chipili District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Chipili District?Mutenda Hill (1,290 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chipili District?April to October - What is the P-code of Chipili District?ZM104003 (OCHA common operational dataset)