# Chisenga Ward Ward, Nchelenge Constituency, Nchelenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/nchelenge/chisenga/ Ward · Nchelenge Constituency # Chisenga Ward Chisenga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nchelenge Constituency, Nchelenge District, Luapula Province. It covers **144.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 145km² ## Where is Chisenga Ward? Chisenga Ward lies in [Nchelenge Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/nchelenge/), [Nchelenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Isokwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/nchelenge/isokwe/), [Mulwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/nchelenge/mulwe/) and [Shabo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/nchelenge/shabo/). By area it is the 1196th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.5% of [Nchelenge Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/nchelenge/). The centre of Chisenga Ward is about 658 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5030° S, 28.6445° 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: Chisenga 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) · Lubumbashi262 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:52). 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 Chisenga Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chisenga Ward. - Mulwe 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 Chisenga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chisenga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Chisenga Island 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 Chisenga Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nchelenge District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,034 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (222 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 24 210 Feb 24 155 Mar 24 176 Apr 24 70 May 23 5 Jun 21 1 Jul 21 0 Aug 24 2 Sep 27 7 Oct 28 37 Nov 26 151 Dec 24 222 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chisenga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nchelenge District Hospital · Nchelenge 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37376&mlon=28.74701#map=17/-9.37376/28.74701) Petrol pump Ngucha · Nchelenge 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34701&mlon=28.73633#map=17/-9.34701/28.73633) Hotel Petra Lodge · Nchelenge 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35122&mlon=28.73708#map=17/-9.35122/28.73708) School Nchelenge Secondary School · Kashikishi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.32077&mlon=28.73892#map=17/-9.32077/28.73892) Police station Mwansabombwe Police Station · Mwansabombwe 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82332&mlon=28.75966#map=17/-9.82332/28.75966) 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 Nchelenge Constituency - Chilongo - Isokwe - Kabuta - Kasamba - Kashikishi - Katofyo - Kilwa - Mofwe - Mulwe - Munkombwe - Mwatishi - Nchelenge - Nsembaishe - Shabo ## Quick answers - Where is Chisenga Ward?In Nchelenge Constituency, Nchelenge District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Chisenga Ward?Isokwe Ward, Mulwe Ward and Shabo Ward - What time zone is Chisenga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chisenga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chisenga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chisenga Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chisenga Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chisenga Ward?Nchelenge District Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chisenga Ward?Ngucha, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chisenga Ward?ZM104010068011 (OCHA common operational dataset)