# Chibembe Ward Ward, Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/chibembe/ Ward · Mambilima Constituency # Chibembe Ward Chibembe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province. It covers **218.0 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218km² - 2mapped services - 1,005 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chibembe Ward? Chibembe 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 3 other wards: [Mpasa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/mpasa/), [Musonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/musonda/) and [Mutuna Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/mutuna/). By area it is the 978th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 16.2% of [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/). The centre of Chibembe Ward is about 516 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7823° S, 28.7122° 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 Chibembe Ward ### Nearby, outside Chibembe Ward - Musonda Falls · waterfall, Musonda13 km - Mumbuluma Falls · waterfall, Kaole17 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: Chibembe 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) · Lubumbashi157 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola244 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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. ## Villages and localities in Chibembe Ward Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Chibembe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 987 m and 1,097 m above sea level (median 1,005 m). - Chabala - Chibiliti - Chibondo - Chikopo - Chisompola - Kabunda - Kaluba - Kalungu - Kamina - Kasangula - Kasansa - Lubebe - Mulilo - Musalula - Tambo 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 Chibembe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chibembe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chikange - Fwifwi - Ifumampelo - Kakangaba - Kansengu - Katonde - Milala - Musufya 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 Chibembe 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 Chibembe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chisunka Mini Hospital · Mutuna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76337&mlon=28.82824#map=17/-10.76337/28.82824) School Chibondo Primary School · Chibembe 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73026&mlon=28.66628#map=17/-10.73026/28.66628) College St Charles Lwanga Minor Seminary-Bahati · Kaole 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01531&mlon=28.81641#map=17/-11.01531/28.81641) 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 Chibembe Ward Places mapped inside Chibembe Ward in open map data, by type. - 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 Mambilima Constituency - Chansha - Kalanga - Lundashi - Mambilima - Michelo - Mpasa - Munwa - Musonda - Nsomfi ## Quick answers - Where is Chibembe Ward?In Mambilima Constituency, Mwense District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Chibembe Ward?Mpasa Ward, Musonda Ward and Mutuna Ward - What is there to see in Chibembe Ward?Musonda Falls, Mumbuluma Falls - What time zone is Chibembe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chibembe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chibembe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chibembe Ward?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chibembe Ward?Settlements lie between 987 m and 1,097 m - What is the best time to visit Chibembe Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chibembe Ward?Chisunka Mini Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chibembe Ward?ZM104009066003 (OCHA common operational dataset)