# Chambeshi Ward Ward, Malole Constituency, Mungwi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/chambeshi/ Ward · Malole Constituency # Chambeshi Ward Chambeshi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Malole Constituency, Mungwi District, Northern Province. It covers **830.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 830km² - 1,278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chambeshi Ward? Chambeshi Ward lies in [Malole Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/), [Mungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chambeshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/chambeshi/), [Fube Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/fube/), [Ichinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/ichinga/), [Kalungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/kalungu/), [Mfinshe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/mfinshe/) and [Milemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/milemba/). By area it is the 219th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.5% of [Malole Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/). The centre of Chambeshi Ward is about 686 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2772° S, 31.8010° 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: Chambeshi 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) · Kasama75 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya221 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:38). 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 Chambeshi Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chambeshi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,207 m and 1,315 m above sea level (median 1,278 m). - Bwebe - Kapolio - Mulilo - Tompwe 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 Chambeshi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chambeshi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bulambe - Chipato - Kamakampemba - Kamanampemba - Kanani - Kawenko ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Kalaye · 1,429 m - Chipoma · 1,427 m - Nchelenje · 1,406 m - Mitunta · 1,394 m - Chimbabantu · 1,386 m - Chilungululu · 1,379 m - Mbulamishishi · 1,375 m - Kachi · 1,222 m - Loshi · 1,208 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 Chambeshi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mungwi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,099 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Jul (3 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 21 272 Feb 21 200 Mar 21 185 Apr 20 60 May 19 10 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 3 Aug 19 5 Sep 23 3 Oct 25 18 Nov 25 100 Dec 22 239 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chambeshi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Mwika Primary School · Nkulungwe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.52463&mlon=31.72094#map=17/-10.52463/31.72094) 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 Malole Constituency - Chamfubu - Fibwe - Fube - Iyaya - Kabisha - Kalungu - Katumba - Lubala - Luchewe - Mabula - Mfinshe - Mpanda - Mungwi - Ngulula ## Quick answers - Where is Chambeshi Ward?In Malole Constituency, Mungwi District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Chambeshi Ward?Chambeshi Ward, Fube Ward, Ichinga Ward, Kalungu Ward, Mfinshe Ward and Milemba Ward - What time zone is Chambeshi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chambeshi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chambeshi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chambeshi Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chambeshi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,207 m and 1,315 m - What is the highest point in Chambeshi Ward?Kalaye (1,429 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chambeshi Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Chambeshi Ward?ZM107008106015 (OCHA common operational dataset)