# Chanachamuhing'a Ward Ward, Ikeleng'i Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/chanachamuhing-a/ Ward · Ikeleng'i Constituency # Chanachamuhing'a Ward Chanachamuhing'a Ward is a ward of Zambia in Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province. It covers **335.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 336km² - 3mapped services - 1,295 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chanachamuhing'a Ward? Chanachamuhing'a Ward lies in [Ikeleng'i Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/), [Ikelenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 2 other wards: [Jimbe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/jimbe/) and [Nyakaseya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/nyakaseya/). By area it is the 706th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 15.3% of [Ikeleng'i Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/). The centre of Chanachamuhing'a Ward is about 670 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0127° S, 24.0464° 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: Chanachamuhing'a 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 - Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) · Kolwezi162 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:08). 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 Chanachamuhing'a Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chanachamuhing'a Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,193 m and 1,338 m above sea level (median 1,295 m). - Chifwafwa - Kanjimana - Kanyali - Mulemba - Mulundu - Muzeya - Salujinga - Samujaba 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 Chanachamuhing'a Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chanachamuhing'a Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chivi - Imbambashana - Kacharura - Kamakungo - Kambwera - Kanyijiwa - Mukangu - Nkalamu ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Majamu Protected Forest Area - Muhonge Protected Forest Area 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 Chanachamuhing'a Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ikelenge District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (257 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 238 Feb 20 191 Mar 21 199 Apr 20 75 May 19 4 Jun 18 0 Jul 19 1 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 13 Oct 25 70 Nov 22 204 Dec 21 257 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chanachamuhing'a Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalene Mission Hospital · Nyakaseya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17055&mlon=24.18291#map=17/-11.17055/24.18291) School Salujinga Primary and Secondary School · Chanachamuhing'a 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.97015&mlon=24.12447#map=17/-10.97015/24.12447) Police station Ikelenge Police Station · Ikeleng'i 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.24061&mlon=24.27057#map=17/-11.24061/24.27057) 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 Chanachamuhing'a Ward Places mapped inside Chanachamuhing'a Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Ikeleng'i Constituency - Ikeleng'i - Jimbe - Kafweku - Lwakela - Mukang'ala - Mwilombi - Mwininyilamba - Nyakaseya - Sakeji ## Quick answers - Where is Chanachamuhing'a Ward?In Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Chanachamuhing'a Ward?Jimbe Ward and Nyakaseya Ward - What time zone is Chanachamuhing'a Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chanachamuhing'a Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chanachamuhing'a Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chanachamuhing'a Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chanachamuhing'a Ward?Settlements lie between 1,193 m and 1,338 m - What is the best time to visit Chanachamuhing'a Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chanachamuhing'a Ward?Kalene Mission Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chanachamuhing'a Ward?ZM108002109005 (OCHA common operational dataset)