# Chilumba Ward Ward, Mpulungu Constituency, Mpulungu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/chilumba/ Ward · Mpulungu Constituency # Chilumba Ward Chilumba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mpulungu Constituency, Mpulungu District, Northern Province. It covers **34.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.0km² - 799 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilumba Ward? Chilumba Ward lies in [Mpulungu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/), [Mpulungu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 2 other wards: [Kalambo Falls Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mbala/mbala/kalambo-falls/) and [Namukale Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/namukale/). By area it is the 1579th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.3% of [Mpulungu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/). The centre of Chilumba Ward is about 815 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6534° S, 31.2106° 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). ## Things to see in and around Chilumba Ward ### Nearby, outside Chilumba Ward - Mbwilo · viewpoint, Kalambo Falls6.6 km - Kalambo Falls · attraction, Kalambo Falls7.1 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chilumba 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) · Kasama173 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya229 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:43). 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 Chilumba Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chilumba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 799 m and 819 m above sea level (median 799 m). - Myamba - Opulanga - Tomo Sakalani - Zombe 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 Chilumba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chilumba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kalo - Lucheche - Timba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chikwa Hill · 1,063 m 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 Chilumba Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpulungu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 523 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,034 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (235 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 215 Feb 25 158 Mar 25 175 Apr 25 64 May 24 7 Jun 22 1 Jul 22 1 Aug 25 2 Sep 27 8 Oct 29 32 Nov 27 137 Dec 25 235 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilumba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbala General Hospital · Kazimolwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84671&mlon=31.36480#map=17/-8.84671/31.36480) Bank Atlasmara · Kazimolwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84482&mlon=31.37247#map=17/-8.84482/31.37247) Hotel Lake Tanganyika Resort · Tanganyika 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.77760&mlon=31.10121#map=17/-8.77760/31.10121) School Zombe Primary School · Kalambo Falls 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.73794&mlon=31.42841#map=17/-8.73794/31.42841) College St.Marys College of Education · Kazimolwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84702&mlon=31.37045#map=17/-8.84702/31.37045) Police station Mbala Immigration · Kazimolwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84525&mlon=31.37219#map=17/-8.84525/31.37219) 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 Mpulungu Constituency - Chibulula - Chisha - Chitimbwa - Isoko - Isunga - Itimbwe - Iyendwe - Kapembwa - Lwambazi - Mankonga - Mpulungu Central - Mumila - Musengenzi - Namukale - Tanganyika - Vyamba ## Quick answers - Where is Chilumba Ward?In Mpulungu Constituency, Mpulungu District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Chilumba Ward?Kalambo Falls Ward and Namukale Ward - What is there to see in Chilumba Ward?Mbwilo, Kalambo Falls - What time zone is Chilumba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chilumba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chilumba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilumba Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chilumba Ward?Settlements lie between 799 m and 819 m - What is the highest point in Chilumba Ward?Chikwa Hill (1,063 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chilumba Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilumba Ward?Mbala General Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chilumba Ward?Atlasmara, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilumba Ward?ZM107007105005 (OCHA common operational dataset)