# Chimpili Ward Ward, Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District

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Ward · Pambashe Constituency 

# Chimpili Ward

Chimpili Ward is a ward of Zambia in Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province. It covers **544.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 544km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,455 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chimpili Ward?

Chimpili Ward lies in [Pambashe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/), [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bwandela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/bwandela/), [Chibote Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chibote/), [Chikanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chikanda/), [Chulungoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chulungoma/), [Luongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/luongo/) and [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/masonde/). By area it is the 408th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.5% of [Pambashe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/). The centre of Chimpili Ward is about 627 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9710° S, 29.8301° 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: Chimpili 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

- Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:47).

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 Chimpili Ward

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chimpili Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,435 m and 1,523 m above sea level (median 1,455 m).

- Chikontwe
- Matobwe
- Shimilungu

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 Chimpili Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Chimpili Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Fitungula
- Kampangala
- Lupamba
- Mabolu
- Malondo
- Mbulumotuta Falls
- Mpashi
- Munono
- Ngombe
- Ngona
- Ngona Inono
- Nkula

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 Chimpili Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kawambwa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 168 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,122 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (258 mm) and the driest Jun (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 20 237 

Feb 20 171 

Mar 20 180 

Apr 20 70 

May 19 5 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 5 

Oct 25 35 

Nov 22 159 

Dec 20 258 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimpili Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Luwingu District Hospital · Namukolo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25500&mlon=29.92454#map=17/-10.25500/29.92454) 

Hotel Chulungoma · Katopola 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25017&mlon=29.91342#map=17/-10.25017/29.91342) 

School Chimpili Primary School · Chimpili 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.01582&mlon=29.89896#map=17/-10.01582/29.89896) 

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 Chimpili Ward

Places mapped inside Chimpili Ward 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.

## Other wards in Pambashe Constituency

- Chibote
- Chikanda
- Filenge
- Ilombe
- Kabanse
- Luongo
- Mulunda
- Pambashe

## Quick answers

- Where is Chimpili Ward?In Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Chimpili Ward?Bwandela Ward, Chibote Ward, Chikanda Ward, Chulungoma Ward, Luongo Ward and Masonde Ward
- What time zone is Chimpili Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chimpili Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chimpili Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chimpili Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chimpili Ward?Settlements lie between 1,435 m and 1,523 m
- What is the best time to visit Chimpili Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chimpili Ward?Luwingu District Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chimpili Ward?ZM104004060016 (OCHA common operational dataset)