# Chishela Ward Ward, Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District

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Ward · Chimbamilonga Constituency 

# Chishela Ward

Chishela Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province. It covers **157.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 157km²
- 1mapped service
- 957 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chishela Ward?

Chishela Ward lies in [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/), [Nsama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Katwatwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/katwatwa/), [Munkonge Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kaputa/kaputa/munkonge/) and [Munwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/munwa/). By area it is the 1154th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.1% of [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/). The centre of Chishela Ward is about 786 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5677° S, 30.1208° 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: Chishela 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) · Kasama213 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Chishela Ward

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chishela Ward. Settlements here lie between about 938 m and 974 m above sea level (median 957 m).

- Bulaya
- Chikasa
- Chimbamabwe
- Chishela
- Chisheta
- Kawila
- Kayomba
- Pembamoto

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).

## Weather in Chishela Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nsama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,015 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 22 212 

Feb 22 155 

Mar 22 171 

Apr 22 63 

May 22 6 

Jun 20 1 

Jul 20 0 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 25 7 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 24 136 

Dec 22 233 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chishela Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Ndole Bay · Nsumbu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47721&mlon=30.44846#map=17/-8.47721/30.44846) 

School Chishela Primary · Chishela 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.53740&mlon=30.14180#map=17/-8.53740/30.14180) 

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 Chishela Ward

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

- Schools1

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 Chimbamilonga Constituency

- Chishi
- Chubo
- Fungwe
- Kakoma
- Kakusu
- Kampinda
- Kapisha
- Kashikishi
- Katwatwa
- Lunsangwe
- Mikose
- Mukubwe
- Mululu
- Munwa
- Mwambeshi
- Nsumbu

## Quick answers

- Where is Chishela Ward?In Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Chishela Ward?Katwatwa Ward, Munkonge Ward and Munwa Ward
- What time zone is Chishela Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chishela Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chishela Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chishela Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chishela Ward?Settlements lie between 938 m and 974 m
- What is the best time to visit Chishela Ward?April to October
- What is the P-code of Chishela Ward?ZM107009107004 (OCHA common operational dataset)