# Chakunkula Ward Ward, Munali Constituency, Lusaka District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/munali/chakunkula/ Ward · Munali Constituency # Chakunkula Ward Chakunkula Ward is a ward of Zambia in Munali Constituency, Lusaka District, Lusaka Province. It covers **5.49 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 11mapped services - 1,237 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chakunkula Ward? Chakunkula Ward lies in [Munali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/munali/), [Lusaka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chainda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/munali/chainda/), [Kalikiliki Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/munali/kalikiliki/), [Madido Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chongwe/chongwe/madido/), [Mtendere Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/munali/mtendere/), [Munali Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/munali/munali/) and [Ntandabale Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/chongwe/chongwe/ntandabale/). By area it is the 1714th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.4% of [Munali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/lusaka/munali/). The centre of Chakunkula Ward is about 11 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3686° S, 28.3857° 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 Chakunkula Ward ### Nearby, outside Chakunkula Ward - Selina Events Gardens · attraction, Chainda2.7 km - The Bandas · attraction, Chainda3.2 km - Suwilanji Gardens · attraction, Mulungushi6.9 km - Kalimba Reptile Park · zoo, Ngwerere7.7 km - 中国援赞烈士永垂不朽 · monument, Ntandabale8.3 km - Kenneth Kaunda Chilenje House National Monument · monument, Chilenje10 km - Cenotaph · memorial, Lubwa10 km - Tuesday Market · attraction, Lubwa11 km - Lusaka Memorial · memorial, Independence11 km - Kabwata Cultural Village · attraction, Kabwata11 km - Lusaka National Museum · museum, Independence12 km - Freedom Statue · memorial, Independence12 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: Chakunkula 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) · Lusaka8.3 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba139 km ### Nearest railway station Ngwerere Siding (Kapwayambale), about 9.3 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 06:29, 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 Chakunkula Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chakunkula Ward. - Chakunkula - Kamanga - Kamulanga 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 Chakunkula Ward 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 Chakunkula Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chelstone Zonal Hospital. · Chakunkula 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36795&mlon=28.38348#map=17/-15.36795/28.38348) Bank AB Bank · Kalingalinga 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40833&mlon=28.34486#map=17/-15.40833/28.34486) ATM Waterfalls Mall (CDM) · Chakunkula 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37004&mlon=28.39953#map=17/-15.37004/28.39953) Petrol pump Puma · Chainda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37680&mlon=28.37833#map=17/-15.37680/28.37833) Hotel Red Lantern · Chainda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37556&mlon=28.38467#map=17/-15.37556/28.38467) Mall Chelstone Chris-Mall · Chakunkula 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36055&mlon=28.38028#map=17/-15.36055/28.38028) School Kapwelyomba Primary School · Chakunkula 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36346&mlon=28.37869#map=17/-15.36346/28.37869) College Sunningdale University · Chakunkula 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37008&mlon=28.37564#map=17/-15.37008/28.37564) Police station Chelstone police station · Chakunkula 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37095&mlon=28.38304#map=17/-15.37095/28.38304) 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 Chakunkula Ward Places mapped inside Chakunkula Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Munali Constituency - Chainda - Kalikiliki - Kalingalinga - Mtendere - Munali ## Quick answers - Where is Chakunkula Ward?In Munali Constituency, Lusaka District, Lusaka Province, Zambia - What borders Chakunkula Ward?Chainda Ward, Kalikiliki Ward, Madido Ward, Mtendere Ward, Munali Ward and Ntandabale Ward - What is there to see in Chakunkula Ward?Selina Events Gardens, The Bandas, Suwilanji Gardens, Kalimba Reptile Park - What time zone is Chakunkula Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chakunkula Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chakunkula Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chakunkula Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chakunkula Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chakunkula Ward?Chelstone Zonal Hospital., about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chakunkula Ward?AB Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chakunkula Ward?Waterfalls Mall (CDM), about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chakunkula Ward?Puma, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chakunkula Ward?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Chakunkula Ward?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chakunkula Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chakunkula Ward?ZM105006082035 (OCHA common operational dataset)