# Chansha Ward Ward, Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/chansha/

Ward · Mambilima Constituency 

# Chansha Ward

Chansha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province. It covers **17.1 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.1km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Chansha Ward?

Chansha Ward lies in [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/), [Mwense District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 2 other wards: [Kalanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/kalanga/) and [Nsomfi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/nsomfi/). By area it is the 1633rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.3% of [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/). The centre of Chansha Ward is about 555 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4305° S, 28.6772° 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).

## Things to see in and around Chansha Ward

### Nearby, outside Chansha Ward

- Mambilima falls · waterfall, Lundashi16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chansha 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) · Lubumbashi180 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola282 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:50).

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.

## Weather in Chansha Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mwense District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (276 mm) and the driest Jul (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 22 249 

Feb 22 176 

Mar 22 171 

Apr 22 66 

May 21 5 

Jun 19 1 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 22 1 

Sep 26 2 

Oct 27 31 

Nov 25 152 

Dec 23 276 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chansha Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kashiba Mini Hospital · Chansha 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44329&mlon=28.66619#map=17/-10.44329/28.66619) 

Bank NatSAVE · Mwense 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.39067&mlon=28.70240#map=17/-10.39067/28.70240) 

Hotel Council Guest House · Mwense 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.38955&mlon=28.70029#map=17/-10.38955/28.70029) 

School Nsakaluba Day School · Mwense 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.38667&mlon=28.69985#map=17/-10.38667/28.69985) 

Police station Mwense Police · Mwense 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.39174&mlon=28.70371#map=17/-10.39174/28.70371) 

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 Chansha Ward

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

- Hospitals1

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 Mambilima Constituency

- Chibembe
- Kalanga
- Lundashi
- Mambilima
- Michelo
- Mpasa
- Munwa
- Musonda
- Nsomfi

## Quick answers

- Where is Chansha Ward?In Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Chansha Ward?Kalanga Ward and Nsomfi Ward
- What is there to see in Chansha Ward?Mambilima falls
- What time zone is Chansha Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chansha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chansha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Chansha Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chansha Ward?Kashiba Mini Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chansha Ward?NatSAVE, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chansha Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chansha Ward?ZM104009066009 (OCHA common operational dataset)