# John Howard Ward, Chawama Constituency, Lusaka District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/chawama/john-howard/

Ward · Chawama Constituency 

# John Howard

John Howard is a ward of Zambia in Chawama Constituency, Lusaka District, Lusaka Province. It covers **2.28 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.3km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,279 mtypical elevation

## Where is John Howard?

John Howard lies in [Chawama Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/chawama/), [Lusaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/chawama/chawama/), [Kamulanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/kabwata/kamulanga/), [Kamwala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/kabwata/kamwala/), [Lilayi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/chawama/lilayi/) and [Munkolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/kanyama/munkolo/). By area it is the 1768th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.7% of [Chawama Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/chawama/). The centre of John Howard is about 7.1 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4698° S, 28.2787° 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 John Howard

### Nearby, outside John Howard

- Makeni House · viewpoint, Munkolo2.0 km
- Kabwata Cultural Village · attraction, Kabwata5.0 km
- Lusaka Memorial · memorial, Independence5.2 km
- Tuesday Market · attraction, Lubwa5.2 km
- Freedom Statue · memorial, Independence5.4 km
- Lusaka National Museum · museum, Independence5.5 km
- Bayport · viewpoint, Independence5.7 km
- Cenotaph · memorial, Lubwa6.2 km
- Kenneth Kaunda Chilenje House National Monument · monument, Chilenje6.4 km
- Lilayi Elephant Sanctuary · zoo, Chilanga7.5 km
- Munda Wanga Environmental Park · zoo, Chilanga10.0 km
- Suwilanji Gardens · attraction, Mulungushi11 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: John Howard

- 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) · Lusaka24 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba134 km

### Nearest railway station

Lilayi (Kamulanga), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:43).

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 John Howard

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in John Howard.

- Chipwenupwenu
- John Howard

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).

## Weather in John Howard and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lusaka District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 780 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (207 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 22 207 

Feb 22 149 

Mar 22 94 

Apr 21 28 

May 20 3 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 27 11 

Nov 26 81 

Dec 23 205 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from John Howard

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lusaka Eye Hospital and Dental Services · John Howard 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46648&mlon=28.27151#map=17/-15.46648/28.27151) 

Bank Zanaco · Chawama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45491&mlon=28.26914#map=17/-15.45491/28.26914) 

ATM Mazabuka (ATM) · Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44873&mlon=28.26435#map=17/-15.44873/28.26435) 

Petrol pump Petroda Chawama · Chawama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45431&mlon=28.27172#map=17/-15.45431/28.27172) 

Hotel Ndozo Lodge · Lilayi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.47173&mlon=28.26705#map=17/-15.47173/28.26705) 

Mall Lamasat Mall · Lilayi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.47025&mlon=28.26248#map=17/-15.47025/28.26248) 

School Divine Providence Convent School · John Howard 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46786&mlon=28.28158#map=17/-15.46786/28.28158) 

College Lukanda Teachers' College · Kamulanga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46848&mlon=28.29591#map=17/-15.46848/28.29591) 

Police station Chawama Police Station · Chawama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46484&mlon=28.28404#map=17/-15.46484/28.28404) 

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 John Howard

Places mapped inside John Howard in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools2
- Restaurants2

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 Chawama Constituency

- Chawama
- Lilayi
- Nkoloma

## Quick answers

- Where is John Howard?In Chawama Constituency, Lusaka District, Lusaka Province, Zambia
- What borders John Howard?Chawama Ward, Kamulanga Ward, Kamwala Ward, Lilayi Ward and Munkolo Ward
- What is there to see in John Howard?Makeni House, Kabwata Cultural Village, Lusaka Memorial, Tuesday Market
- What time zone is John Howard in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in John Howard?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in John Howard?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in John Howard?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit John Howard?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to John Howard?Lusaka Eye Hospital and Dental Services, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to John Howard?Zanaco, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to John Howard?Mazabuka (ATM), about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to John Howard?Petroda Chawama, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in John Howard?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of John Howard?ZM105006076003 (OCHA common operational dataset)