# Chitende Ward Ward, Kafue Constituency, Kafue District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/chitende/ Ward · Kafue Constituency # Chitende Ward Chitende Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kafue Constituency, Kafue District, Lusaka Province. It covers **345.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 346km² - 376 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chitende Ward? Chitende Ward lies in [Kafue Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/), [Kafue District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chifwema Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/chifwema/), [Chisakila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/chisakila/), [Chiyaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/chiyaba/), [Kambale Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/kambale/), [Kapululira Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chirundu/chirundu/kapululira/), [Katoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chongwe/chongwe/katoba/) and [Lwimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chongwe/chongwe/lwimba/). By area it is the 685th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.7% of [Kafue Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/kafue/kafue/). The centre of Chitende Ward is about 72 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7777° S, 28.8388° 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: Chitende 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka65 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba83 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:40). 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 Chitende Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chitende Ward. - Kabwadu - Kabwatu 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 Chitende Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chitende Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Musandya - Nangombe - Nangombe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kaliya · 1,113 m 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 Chitende Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kafue District, the warmest month is Oct (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 652 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 200 Feb 27 142 Mar 27 101 Apr 26 31 May 24 4 Jun 22 1 Jul 22 1 Aug 24 1 Sep 28 2 Oct 31 10 Nov 31 75 Dec 28 201 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitende Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chirundu General Hospital · Chirundu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.02741&mlon=28.85494#map=17/-16.02741/28.85494) ATM Zanaco · Chirundu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.03341&mlon=28.84505#map=17/-16.03341/28.84505) Petrol pump Meru Chirundu · Chirundu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.03387&mlon=28.83520#map=17/-16.03387/28.83520) Hotel Gwabi Lodge · Kapululira 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.95154&mlon=28.86129#map=17/-15.95154/28.86129) Mall Chirundu Mall · Chirundu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.03373&mlon=28.84527#map=17/-16.03373/28.84527) School Gota-Gota · Kambale 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.94301&mlon=28.83914#map=17/-15.94301/28.83914) College Rokana College of Education and Applied Sciences · Kapululira 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.96133&mlon=28.82812#map=17/-15.96133/28.82812) Police station Chirundu Police · Chirundu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.03298&mlon=28.84650#map=17/-16.03298/28.84650) 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 Kafue Constituency - Chifwema - Chikupi - Chisakila - Chisankane - Chiyaba - Kabweza - Kafue - Kambale - Kasenje - Lukolongo - Magoba - Malundu - Matanda - Mungu - Shabusale - Shikoswe - Shimabala ## Quick answers - Where is Chitende Ward?In Kafue Constituency, Kafue District, Lusaka Province, Zambia - What borders Chitende Ward?Chifwema Ward, Chisakila Ward, Chiyaba Ward, Kambale Ward, Kapululira Ward, Katoba Ward and Lwimba Ward - What time zone is Chitende Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chitende Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chitende Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitende Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chitende Ward?Kaliya (1,113 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chitende Ward?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chitende Ward?Chirundu General Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chitende Ward?Zanaco, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chitende Ward?Meru Chirundu, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chitende Ward?ZM105004074017 (OCHA common operational dataset)