# Chikoma Ward Ward, Feira Constituency, Luangwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/chikoma/ Ward · Feira Constituency # Chikoma Ward Chikoma Ward is a ward of Zambia in Feira Constituency, Luangwa District, Lusaka Province. It covers **41.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.3km² - 1mapped service - 383 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chikoma Ward? Chikoma Ward lies in [Feira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/), [Luangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Katondwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/katondwe/), [Mburuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/mburuma/) and [Mwalilia Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/mwalilia/). By area it is the 1551st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.1% of [Feira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/luangwa/feira/). The centre of Chikoma Ward is about 210 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1805° S, 30.2331° 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: Chikoma 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) · Lusaka192 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:36). 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 Chikoma Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chikoma Ward. Settlements here lie between about 371 m and 409 m above sea level (median 383 m). - Luwinga - Mwavi - Nchinkwo 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 Chikoma Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chikoma Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chawanga - Chindawali - Kaulungu - Mulongoshi 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 Chikoma Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luangwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 710 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (186 mm) and the driest Jul (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 26 186 Feb 26 143 Mar 26 89 Apr 25 26 May 23 3 Jun 21 1 Jul 20 1 Aug 23 1 Sep 27 1 Oct 30 9 Nov 30 66 Dec 27 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chikoma Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sacred Heart Hospital · Katondwe 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24622&mlon=30.24697#map=17/-15.24622/30.24697) Hotel Kent Guesthouse · Mankhanda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98457&mlon=30.20636#map=17/-14.98457/30.20636) School Mwavi Secondary School · Chikoma 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18907&mlon=30.21606#map=17/-15.18907/30.21606) 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 Chikoma Ward Places mapped inside Chikoma Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Feira Constituency - Chiriwe - Dzalo - Kabowo - Kaluluzi - Kapoche - Katondwe - Kaunga - Kavuula - Lunya - M'kaliva - Mandombe - Mankhokwe - Mburuma - Mphuka - Mwalilia - Phwazi ## Quick answers - Where is Chikoma Ward?In Feira Constituency, Luangwa District, Lusaka Province, Zambia - What borders Chikoma Ward?Katondwe Ward, Mburuma Ward and Mwalilia Ward - What time zone is Chikoma Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chikoma Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chikoma Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chikoma Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chikoma Ward?Settlements lie between 371 m and 409 m - What is the best time to visit Chikoma Ward?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chikoma Ward?Sacred Heart Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chikoma Ward?ZM105005075004 (OCHA common operational dataset)