# Chofoshi Ward Ward, Bahati Constituency, Mansa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/chofoshi/ Ward · Bahati Constituency # Chofoshi Ward Chofoshi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **94.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 94.7km² - 3mapped services - 1,224 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chofoshi Ward? Chofoshi 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 6 other wards: [Kaole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/kaole/), [Lukangaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lukangaba/), [Mansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mansa/), [Mulenshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/mulenshi/), [Mushipashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mushipashi/) and [Namwandwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/namwandwe/). By area it is the 1373rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.4% of [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/). The centre of Chofoshi Ward is about 473 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1872° S, 28.8138° 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: Chofoshi 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) · Lubumbashi147 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Chofoshi Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chofoshi Ward. - Chimese - Kabunda - Kabunda Mission 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 Chofoshi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chofoshi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chisoka Hill · 1,239 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 Chofoshi 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 Chofoshi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kapanda Mini Hospital · Chofoshi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19084&mlon=28.84627#map=17/-11.19084/28.84627) Petrol pump TOTAL · Namwandwe 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19853&mlon=28.88969#map=17/-11.19853/28.88969) Hotel Mansa Hotel · Mulenshi 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19746&mlon=28.88867#map=17/-11.19746/28.88867) School Mansa Skills for Continuing education · Mulenshi 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20104&mlon=28.87646#map=17/-11.20104/28.87646) College Kabunda Girls Secondary School · Chofoshi 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19711&mlon=28.77326#map=17/-11.19711/28.77326) Police station Mansa Central Police · Namwandwe 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20013&mlon=28.89053#map=17/-11.20013/28.89053) 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 Chofoshi Ward Places mapped inside Chofoshi Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Bahati Constituency - Chipoka - Kampemba - Kaole - Katangashi - Mansa - Misakalala - Mushipashi - Mutuna - Myulu ## Quick answers - Where is Chofoshi Ward?In Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Chofoshi Ward?Kaole Ward, Lukangaba Ward, Mansa Ward, Mulenshi Ward, Mushipashi Ward and Namwandwe Ward - What time zone is Chofoshi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chofoshi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chofoshi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chofoshi Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chofoshi Ward?Chisoka Hill (1,239 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chofoshi Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chofoshi Ward?Kapanda Mini Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chofoshi Ward?TOTAL, about 8.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chofoshi Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chofoshi Ward?ZM104006062005 (OCHA common operational dataset)