# Chumba Ward Ward, Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chumba/

Ward · Lukashya Constituency 

# Chumba Ward

Chumba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **1,079.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,080km²
- 1,235 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chumba Ward?

Chumba Ward lies in [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/), [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chambeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/kanchibiya/kanchibiya/chambeshi/), [Chibundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chibundu/), [Lualuo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/lualuo/), [Mukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/mukanga/) and [Musowa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/musowa/). By area it is the 135th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 14.4% of [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/). The centre of Chumba Ward is about 602 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6941° S, 31.0235° 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: Chumba 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) · Kasama55 km

### Nearest railway station

Ishitu (Chibundu), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:40).

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 Chumba Ward

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Chumba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,201 m and 1,267 m above sea level (median 1,235 m).

- Chilumba-Kotuli
- Chinyimba
- Chisoke
- Kabwibwi
- Kalyati
- Kapopo
- Mambo
- Mbonso
- Menga
- Meyani
- Mubili
- Mulobola
- Mulobola Mission
- Mulumika
- Njaluka
- Ntumpa
- Pepo

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 Chumba Ward

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Chibofwe
- Chifwesa
- Chitila
- Ichitibwe
- Kaloswe
- Kama
- Kansobe
- Lasabo
- Lutendebwe
- Malole
- Manswa
- Milima
- Mutete
- Mwelwa-Kunda

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 Chumba Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (257 mm) and the driest Jul (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 21 257 

Feb 21 191 

Mar 21 164 

Apr 21 45 

May 19 6 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 23 2 

Oct 26 15 

Nov 25 102 

Dec 22 234 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chumba Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkolemfumu Mini Hospital · Chibundu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.58299&mlon=31.18577#map=17/-10.58299/31.18577) 

School Mansha Primary · Mwiche 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.78850&mlon=31.20244#map=17/-10.78850/31.20244) 

College Chengelo Nursing College · Chibundu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.91211&mlon=31.10343#map=17/-10.91211/31.10343) 

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.

## Other wards in Lukashya Constituency

- Chiba
- Chibundu
- Kapanda
- Kapongolo
- Kupumaula
- Lualuo
- Lusenga
- Mukanga
- Musowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Chumba Ward?In Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Chumba Ward?Chambeshi Ward, Chibundu Ward, Lualuo Ward, Mukanga Ward and Musowa Ward
- What time zone is Chumba Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chumba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chumba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chumba Ward?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chumba Ward?Settlements lie between 1,201 m and 1,267 m
- What is the best time to visit Chumba Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chumba Ward?Nkolemfumu Mini Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chumba Ward?ZM107003098015 (OCHA common operational dataset)