# Filenge Ward Ward, Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District

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Ward · Pambashe Constituency 

# Filenge Ward

Filenge Ward is a ward of Zambia in Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province. It covers **834.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 834km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,313 mtypical elevation

## Where is Filenge Ward?

Filenge 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 9 other wards: [Chibote Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chibote/), [Chikanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chikanda/), [Ilombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/ilombe/), [Iyanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/iyanga/), [Lushiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/lushiba/), [Mulunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/mulunda/), [Mumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/mumbwe/), [Mweshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/mweshi/) and [Pambashe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/pambashe/). By area it is the 217th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 19.1% of [Pambashe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/). The centre of Filenge Ward is about 609 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0291° S, 29.3545° 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: Filenge 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) · Kasama195 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi264 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 06:16, 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.

## Villages and localities in Filenge Ward

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Filenge Ward.

- Chisembe
- Katota
- Shichitundu

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 Filenge Ward

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Chalenda
- Chifangwe
- Fitole
- Kasenga
- Lesamukali
- Luwo
- Mankalala
- Matete
- Mikolo
- Mingomba
- Mitobo
- Mwafi
- Myafi
- Ntika
- Pambashe
- Tumbo

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 Filenge Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kawambwa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 21 237 

Feb 21 171 

Mar 21 180 

Apr 21 70 

May 20 5 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 1 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 24 5 

Oct 26 35 

Nov 24 159 

Dec 21 258 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Filenge Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chisembe Mini Hospital · Filenge 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.98968&mlon=29.41678#map=17/-9.98968/29.41678) 

Bank ZANACO · Ng'ona 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79553&mlon=29.07702#map=17/-9.79553/29.07702) 

Hotel Zuba waterfall executive Lodge · Ng'ona 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79456&mlon=29.07964#map=17/-9.79456/29.07964) 

School Kanengo Secondary School · Filenge 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.96269&mlon=29.38902#map=17/-9.96269/29.38902) 

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 Filenge Ward

Places mapped inside Filenge Ward in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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
- Chimpili
- Ilombe
- Kabanse
- Luongo
- Mulunda
- Pambashe

## Quick answers

- Where is Filenge Ward?In Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Filenge Ward?Chibote Ward, Chikanda Ward, Ilombe Ward, Iyanga Ward, Lushiba Ward, Mulunda Ward, Mumbwe Ward, Mweshi Ward and Pambashe Ward
- What time zone is Filenge Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Filenge Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Filenge Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Filenge Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Filenge Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Filenge Ward?Chisembe Mini Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Filenge Ward?ZANACO, about 40 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Filenge Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Filenge Ward?ZM104004060013 (OCHA common operational dataset)