# Chansunsu Ward Ward, Mansa Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chansunsu/ Ward · Mansa Central Constituency # Chansunsu Ward Chansunsu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **298.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 299km² - 1,228 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chansunsu Ward? Chansunsu Ward lies in [Mansa Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chilyapa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chilyapa/), [Chipoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/chipoka/), [Lukangaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lukangaba/), [Lwingishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lwingishi/), [Mansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mansa/), [Matontola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/matontola/) and [Myulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/myulu/). By area it is the 788th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.9% of [Mansa Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/). The centre of Chansunsu Ward is about 462 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 16 km from Mansa, the main town of Mansa Central Constituency. The centre point is at 11.3104° S, 28.9936° 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: Chansunsu 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) · Lubumbashi162 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) 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 Chansunsu Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chansunsu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,217 m and 1,244 m above sea level (median 1,228 m). - Kalasa - Lubuko - Mabumba - Monga 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 Chansunsu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chansunsu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Fitepa - Kapepwa - Kapwepwe - Loshi - Mimbulu - Mwela - Sepe 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 Chansunsu 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 Chansunsu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mansa District Hospital · Chilyapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.24618&mlon=28.89548#map=17/-11.24618/28.89548) Petrol pump TOTAL · Namwandwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19853&mlon=28.88969#map=17/-11.19853/28.88969) Hotel Henry Courtyard · Namwandwe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.21147&mlon=28.90830#map=17/-11.21147/28.90830) School Namwandwe Basic School · Chilyapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20512&mlon=28.93408#map=17/-11.20512/28.93408) College Luapula Hub of Knowledge · Chilyapa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20270&mlon=28.93215#map=17/-11.20270/28.93215) Police station Luapula Police HQS · Namwandwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20021&mlon=28.89095#map=17/-11.20021/28.89095) 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 Mansa Central Constituency - Chibeleka - Chilyapa - Fimpulu - Lukangaba - Lwingishi - Muchinka - Mulenshi - Musaba - Namwandwe ## Quick answers - Where is Chansunsu Ward?In Mansa Central Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Chansunsu Ward?Chilyapa Ward, Chipoka Ward, Lukangaba Ward, Lwingishi Ward, Mansa Ward, Matontola Ward and Myulu Ward - What time zone is Chansunsu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chansunsu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chansunsu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chansunsu Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chansunsu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,217 m and 1,244 m - What is the best time to visit Chansunsu Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chansunsu Ward?Mansa District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chansunsu Ward?TOTAL, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chansunsu Ward?ZM104006063013 (OCHA common operational dataset)