# Chongwe District, Lusaka Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chongwe/ District · Lusaka Province # Chongwe District Chongwe District is a district of Zambia in Lusaka Province. It covers **2,438.9 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,439km² - 1constituency - 94mapped services ## Where is Chongwe District? Chongwe District lies in [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chibombo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/), [Chisamba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/), [Kafue District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/), [Lusaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/) and [Rufunsa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/rufunsa/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 10.4% of [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/). The centre of Chongwe District is about 36 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3895° S, 28.6202° 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 Chongwe District OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Chongwe District: 2 monuments; 1 attraction; 1 zoo. - Cheetah and lion enclosures · attraction - Kalimba Reptile Park · zoo - Leopards Hill Caves National Monument · monument - 中国援赞烈士永垂不朽 · monument 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: Chongwe District - 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka19 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba129 km ### Nearest railway station Ngwerere Siding (Kapwayambale), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:42). 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. ## Constituencies of Chongwe District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Chongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chongwe/chongwe/) 2,439 21 94 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Chongwe District - Madido80,782 - Chongwe57,443 - Ntandabale20,254 - Palabana19,769 - Chinkuli14,034 - Chalimbana10,196 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chongwe District Named natural and historic features inside Chongwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 34 rivers and streams. - Chalimbana - Chamba - Chiankoba - Chidiabale - Chililo - Chilonga - Chingamoti - Chiwemba - Chute - Kalanga - Kalubwe - Kamsolegeni - Kanakantapa - Kankumbi - Kapete - Kapwelyomba - Kapwelyomba - Kasenga - Kashikili - Katewa - Kiyavali - Lushimbi - Mapembe - Mukamunya …and 10 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 hills. - Chiparai · 1,311 m - Ngandwa · 1,217 m - Nakabeya · 1,196 m - Mwanga · 1,180 m - Shimala · 1,171 m - Ngwerere · 1,167 m - Palabana · 1,166 m - Waterfall · 1,164 m - Chasanka · 1,160 m - Kanakampuyu · 1,159 m - Chinkomba · 1,158 m - Lukoshi · 1,154 m - Chibwe · 1,153 m - Wamponga · 1,131 m - Kambwele · 1,123 m - Nyabusanga · 1,115 m - Chamanamalundu · 1,113 m - Katinti · 1,113 m ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport - Welgevonde 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 Chongwe District and the best time to visit In Chongwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 767 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (201 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 200 Feb 23 142 Mar 22 101 Apr 22 31 May 20 4 Jun 18 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 10 Nov 26 75 Dec 24 201 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chongwe District Places mapped inside Chongwe District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals9 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels22 - Shopping malls6 - Schools22 - Colleges and universities9 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants15 - Police stations4 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chongwe District?In Lusaka Province, Zambia - What borders Chongwe District?Chibombo District, Chisamba District, Kafue District, Lusaka District and Rufunsa District - What is there to see in Chongwe District?Cheetah and lion enclosures, Kalimba Reptile Park, Leopards Hill Caves National Monument, 中国援赞烈士永垂不朽 - What time zone is Chongwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chongwe District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chongwe District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Chongwe District?Madido - What is the highest point in Chongwe District?Chiparai (1,311 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chongwe District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Chongwe District?9 mapped - How many banks are in Chongwe District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chongwe District?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Chongwe District?ZM105003 (OCHA common operational dataset)