# Nsumbu Ward Ward, Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/nsumbu/ Ward · Chimbamilonga Constituency # Nsumbu Ward Nsumbu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province. It covers **293.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 293km² - 9mapped services - 944 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nsumbu Ward? Nsumbu 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 4 other wards: [Iyendwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/iyendwe/), [Kapembwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/kapembwa/), [Kapisha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/kapisha/) and [Katwatwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/katwatwa/). By area it is the 804th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.9% of [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/). The centre of Nsumbu Ward is about 800 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5282° S, 30.4590° 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: Nsumbu 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) · Kasama201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:47). 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 Nsumbu Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Nsumbu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 767 m and 944 m above sea level (median 944 m). - Chaushi - Kabulwe - Kachese - Kalimba - Munjela - Mwando - Ndole - Nsumbu - Sikapali - Sumbu - Teleka 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 Nsumbu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nsumbu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chikuka - Chisala - Mifili - Mikoma - Mukamba ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 bay. - Cape Kabwe Ngosye - Cape Kachese - Ndole Bay 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 Nsumbu 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 Nsumbu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Jelusi lodge · Nsumbu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52170&mlon=30.47186#map=17/-8.52170/30.47186) School KASABA BAY BOARDING SCHOOL · Nsumbu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52779&mlon=30.46986#map=17/-8.52779/30.46986) Police station Nsumbu Police Station · Nsumbu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.51959&mlon=30.48134#map=17/-8.51959/30.48134) 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 Nsumbu Ward Places mapped inside Nsumbu Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Police stations1 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 - Chishela - Chishi - Chubo - Fungwe - Kakoma - Kakusu - Kampinda - Kapisha - Kashikishi - Katwatwa - Lunsangwe - Mikose - Mukubwe - Mululu - Munwa - Mwambeshi ## Quick answers - Where is Nsumbu Ward?In Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Nsumbu Ward?Iyendwe Ward, Kapembwa Ward, Kapisha Ward and Katwatwa Ward - What time zone is Nsumbu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nsumbu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nsumbu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nsumbu Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nsumbu Ward?Settlements lie between 767 m and 944 m - What is the best time to visit Nsumbu Ward?April to October - What is the P-code of Nsumbu Ward?ZM107009107002 (OCHA common operational dataset)