# Chipoka Ward Ward, Bahati Constituency, Mansa District

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Ward · Bahati Constituency 

# Chipoka Ward

Chipoka Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **716.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 717km²
- 1,233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chipoka Ward?

Chipoka Ward lies in [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chansunsu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chansunsu/), [Intandashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/intandashi/), [Kaela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kaela/), [Kasongole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/chifunabuli/kasongole/), [Katangashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/katangashi/), [Lwingishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lwingishi/), [Misakalala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/misakalala/), [Musaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/musaba/) and [Myulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/myulu/). By area it is the 269th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 18.4% of [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/). The centre of Chipoka Ward is about 488 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1400° S, 29.3422° 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: Chipoka 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

- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi204 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola222 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:46).

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 Chipoka Ward

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chipoka Ward.

- Chaba
- Chama

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 Chipoka Ward

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Chilasa
- Chimengwa
- Kampongo
- Kanchinchi
- Kasapa
- Kasukwa
- Koni
- Lintandashi
- Litandashi
- Luewendi
- Lukali
- Lule
- Mapanda
- Michinka
- Miluko
- Molushi
- Musobwa
- Nambushi
- Salanga
- Salansu

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 Chipoka Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mansa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (260 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 21 228 

Feb 22 178 

Mar 22 155 

Apr 21 49 

May 20 4 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 25 132 

Dec 22 260 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chipoka Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nachibili Mini Hospital · Musaba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36008&mlon=29.44142#map=17/-11.36008/29.44142) 

Petrol pump Puma · Lupili 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36700&mlon=29.55907#map=17/-11.36700/29.55907) 

Hotel Chita Lodge Samfya · Chimana 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34071&mlon=29.56333#map=17/-11.34071/29.56333) 

School Cholansenga Basic School · Mubansenshi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.05229&mlon=29.51963#map=17/-11.05229/29.51963) 

College Luapula Hub of Knowledge University · Lupili 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35740&mlon=29.55889#map=17/-11.35740/29.55889) 

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 Bahati Constituency

- Chofoshi
- Kampemba
- Kaole
- Katangashi
- Mansa
- Misakalala
- Mushipashi
- Mutuna
- Myulu

## Quick answers

- Where is Chipoka Ward?In Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Chipoka Ward?Chansunsu Ward, Intandashi Ward, Kaela Ward, Kasongole Ward, Katangashi Ward, Lwingishi Ward, Misakalala Ward, Musaba Ward and Myulu Ward
- What time zone is Chipoka Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chipoka Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chipoka Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chipoka Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chipoka Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chipoka Ward?Nachibili Mini Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chipoka Ward?Puma, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chipoka Ward?ZM104006062009 (OCHA common operational dataset)