# Jimbe Ward Ward, Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/jimbe/ Ward · Ikeleng'i Constituency # Jimbe Ward Jimbe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province. It covers **153.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 154km² - 1mapped service - 1,231 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jimbe Ward? Jimbe 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 3 other wards: [Chanachamuhing'a Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/chanachamuhing-a/), [Mwilombi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/mwilombi/) and [Nyakaseya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/nyakaseya/). By area it is the 1172nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.0% of [Ikeleng'i Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/). The centre of Jimbe Ward is about 663 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0730° S, 24.0808° 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: Jimbe 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) · Kolwezi159 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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 Jimbe Ward Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Jimbe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,196 m and 1,269 m above sea level (median 1,231 m). - James Benwa - Kalaai - Kalalua - Mbuya - Mwinkalombi - Samalozana - Sejimi 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 Jimbe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Jimbe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bulungu - Kalaluwa - Kamafumbu - Kamikolo - Kanyanda 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 Jimbe 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 Jimbe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalene Mission Hospital · Nyakaseya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17055&mlon=24.18291#map=17/-11.17055/24.18291) School Jimbe Primary and Secondary School · Jimbe 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.10969&mlon=24.03789#map=17/-11.10969/24.03789) Police station Ikelenge Police Station · Ikeleng'i 28 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 Jimbe Ward Places mapped inside Jimbe 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 Ikeleng'i Constituency - Chanachamuhing'a - Ikeleng'i - Kafweku - Lwakela - Mukang'ala - Mwilombi - Mwininyilamba - Nyakaseya - Sakeji ## Quick answers - Where is Jimbe Ward?In Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Jimbe Ward?Chanachamuhing'a Ward, Mwilombi Ward and Nyakaseya Ward - What time zone is Jimbe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Jimbe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Jimbe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jimbe Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jimbe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,196 m and 1,269 m - What is the best time to visit Jimbe Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Jimbe Ward?Kalene Mission Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jimbe Ward?ZM108002109004 (OCHA common operational dataset)