# Ituntwe Ward Ward, Chinsali Constituency, Chinsali District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/ituntwe/

Ward · Chinsali Constituency 

# Ituntwe Ward

Ituntwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chinsali Constituency, Chinsali District, Muchinga Province. It covers **446.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 447km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,298 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ituntwe Ward?

Ituntwe Ward lies in [Chinsali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/), [Chinsali District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/), [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chamusenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/chamusenga/), [Muchinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/muchinga/), [Munwakubili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/munwakubili/), [Mwambwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/mwambwa/), [Mwilakabuswe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/mwilakabuswe/) and [Nkakula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/nkakula/). By area it is the 508th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.2% of [Chinsali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/). The centre of Ituntwe Ward is about 668 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 20 km from Chinsali, the main town of Chinsali Constituency. The centre point is at 10.7133° S, 32.1376° 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 Ituntwe Ward

### Nearby, outside Ituntwe Ward

- Chipoma Falls · waterfall, Mwilakabuswe15 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: Ituntwe 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

- Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama124 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya235 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, 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 Ituntwe Ward

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ituntwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,274 m and 1,359 m above sea level (median 1,298 m).

- Chimbele
- Kalosa
- Kalulu

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 Ituntwe Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Ituntwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Chimbole
- Chingala
- Kakomakoma
- Kampuno
- Matuka
- Mubange
- Mutabela
- Ntendelwa

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 Ituntwe Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chinsali District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,067 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (264 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 264 

Feb 22 197 

Mar 22 182 

Apr 21 71 

May 19 12 

Jun 17 5 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 14 

Nov 26 84 

Dec 23 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ituntwe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chinsali General Hospital · Ituntwe 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.64962&mlon=32.12843#map=17/-10.64962/32.12843) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Munwakubili 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63337&mlon=32.15214#map=17/-10.63337/32.15214) 

Hotel Baba's lodge · Munwakubili 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63682&mlon=32.15159#map=17/-10.63682/32.15159) 

School Kasashi Community School · Ituntwe 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.77869&mlon=32.14653#map=17/-10.77869/32.14653) 

College Kapasa Makasa University · Munwakubili 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60626&mlon=32.21984#map=17/-10.60626/32.21984) 

Police station Muchinga Police Headquarters · Lubu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56734&mlon=32.08819#map=17/-10.56734/32.08819) 

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 Ituntwe Ward

Places mapped inside Ituntwe Ward in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Chinsali Constituency

- Chambeshi
- Chilinda
- Chilunda
- Chinsali
- Chipanga
- Chunga
- Ichinga
- Itapa
- Kaunga
- Lubu
- Lubwa
- Malalo
- Mikunku
- Milemba
- Munwakubili
- Nkakula

## Quick answers

- Where is Ituntwe Ward?In Chinsali Constituency, Chinsali District, Muchinga Province, Zambia
- What borders Ituntwe Ward?Chamusenga Ward, Muchinga Ward, Munwakubili Ward, Mwambwa Ward, Mwilakabuswe Ward and Nkakula Ward
- What is there to see in Ituntwe Ward?Chipoma Falls
- What time zone is Ituntwe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ituntwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Ituntwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ituntwe Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ituntwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,274 m and 1,359 m
- What is the best time to visit Ituntwe Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ituntwe Ward?Chinsali General Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ituntwe Ward?TotalEnergies, about 9.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ituntwe Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ituntwe Ward?ZM106002087012 (OCHA common operational dataset)