# Chifwile Ward Ward, Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chifwile/

Ward · Lubansenshi Constituency 

# Chifwile Ward

Chifwile Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province. It covers **404.5 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 405km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Chifwile Ward?

Chifwile Ward lies in [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/), [Luwingu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Isansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/isansa/), [Lukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/lukutu/), [Lwata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/lwata/), [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/masonde/), [Mushishe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/mushishe/) and [Mushitu-Wamboo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/mushitu-wamboo/). By area it is the 572nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.3% of [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/). The centre of Chifwile Ward is about 584 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5240° S, 30.2661° 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: Chifwile 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) · Kasama100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:44).

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Chifwile Ward

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Chantika
- Kafinda
- Milonda
- Mwambala
- Tondwe

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 Chifwile Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Luwingu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,111 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (273 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 251 

Feb 22 187 

Mar 22 169 

Apr 22 55 

May 20 5 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 1 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 26 23 

Nov 25 142 

Dec 22 273 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chifwile Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Misambula Day Secondary · Chifwile 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46074&mlon=30.24899#map=17/-10.46074/30.24899) 

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 Chifwile Ward

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

- Schools2

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 Lubansenshi Constituency

- Chulungoma
- Ipusukilo
- Isangano
- Isansa
- Katopola
- Lukutu
- Lwata
- Masonde
- Mushishe
- Mushitu-Wamboo
- Mwela Wamangu
- Namukolo

## Quick answers

- Where is Chifwile Ward?In Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Chifwile Ward?Isansa Ward, Lukutu Ward, Lwata Ward, Masonde Ward, Mushishe Ward and Mushitu-Wamboo Ward
- What time zone is Chifwile Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chifwile Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chifwile Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Chifwile Ward?April to October
- What is the P-code of Chifwile Ward?ZM107004099009 (OCHA common operational dataset)