# Chikulu Ward Ward, Mporokoso Constituency, Mporokoso District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/mporokoso/chikulu/

Ward · Mporokoso Constituency 

# Chikulu Ward

Chikulu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mporokoso Constituency, Mporokoso District, Northern Province. It covers **378.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 379km²
- 1,230 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chikulu Ward?

Chikulu Ward lies in [Mporokoso Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/mporokoso/), [Mporokoso District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bwandela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/bwandela/), [Chibote Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chibote/), [Chimbofuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/mporokoso/chimbofuma/), [Lumangwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/mporokoso/lumangwe/), [Mulunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/mulunda/) and [Mumbulama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/mporokoso/mumbulama/). By area it is the 624th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.0% of [Mporokoso Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/mporokoso/). The centre of Chikulu Ward is about 661 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6168° S, 29.6766° 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: Chikulu 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) · Kasama172 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:48).

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 Chikulu Ward

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chikulu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,198 m and 1,265 m above sea level (median 1,230 m).

- Chisonso
- Chiwelwa
- Chulu
- Kawena
- Mumana
- Nsenga

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 Chikulu Ward

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Bubenshi
- Chapuka
- Chibansa
- Mabingu

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 Chikulu Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mporokoso District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,127 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (258 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 20 246 

Feb 21 178 

Mar 21 193 

Apr 20 65 

May 19 7 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 5 

Oct 25 29 

Nov 23 142 

Dec 21 258 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chikulu Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Posa primary school · Kabanse 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.62361&mlon=29.45652#map=17/-9.62361/29.45652) 

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 Mporokoso Constituency

- Chimbofuma
- Chimpolonge
- Chishamwamba
- Kapumo
- Lumangwe
- Mabale
- Mikomba
- Muchinga
- Mumbulama
- Mutotoshi
- Njalamimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chikulu Ward?In Mporokoso Constituency, Mporokoso District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Chikulu Ward?Bwandela Ward, Chibote Ward, Chimbofuma Ward, Lumangwe Ward, Mulunda Ward and Mumbulama Ward
- What time zone is Chikulu Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chikulu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chikulu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chikulu Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chikulu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,198 m and 1,265 m
- What is the best time to visit Chikulu Ward?April to October
- What is the P-code of Chikulu Ward?ZM107006104001 (OCHA common operational dataset)