# Batoka Ward Ward, Choma Central Constituency, Choma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/batoka/ Ward · Choma Central Constituency # Batoka Ward Batoka Ward is a ward of Zambia in Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **178.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 179km² - 5mapped services - 1,245 mtypical elevation ## Where is Batoka Ward? Batoka Ward lies in [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/), [Choma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Dobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/dobo/), [Habunkululu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/habunkululu/), [Moomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/moomba/), [Muzoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/muzoka/), [Nachibanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/nachibanga/), [Siamambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siamambo/) and [Sikalongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/sikalongo/). By area it is the 1098th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.0% of [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/). The centre of Batoka Ward is about 193 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 25 km from Choma, the main town of Choma Central Constituency. The centre point is at 16.8055° S, 27.2235° 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: Batoka 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba180 km - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone187 km ### Nearest railway station Batoka (Batoka), about 4.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:45). 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 Batoka Ward Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Batoka Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,218 m and 1,289 m above sea level (median 1,245 m). - Batoka - Namwaba - Sianamaya - Silukutula - Simongwa - Slukutia 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 Batoka Ward Named natural and historic features inside Batoka Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kayili - Nakachenga - Simomgwangwa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Kyiri · 1,216 m - Siamujenje · 1,215 m - Muleka · 1,195 m - Simongwambwe · 1,195 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 Batoka Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Choma District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 807 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (203 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 187 Feb 22 157 Mar 21 112 Apr 20 34 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 15 0 Aug 18 0 Sep 22 1 Oct 25 11 Nov 24 96 Dec 23 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Batoka Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sikalongo Rural Health Center · Habunkululu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.96728&mlon=27.23277#map=17/-16.96728/27.23277) Bank Absa Bank · Kulundana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80949&mlon=26.98472#map=17/-16.80949/26.98472) ATM IZB · Chisekese 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.51769&mlon=27.36468#map=17/-16.51769/27.36468) Petrol pump Karan · Batoka 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77261&mlon=27.24815#map=17/-16.77261/27.24815) Hotel Palm Tree Lodge · Batoka 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77601&mlon=27.24981#map=17/-16.77601/27.24981) Mall Easy Home · Kulundana 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80027&mlon=27.00193#map=17/-16.80027/27.00193) School Chilube · Batoka 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.79309&mlon=27.19506#map=17/-16.79309/27.19506) College Sikalongo Bible Institute · Habunkululu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.96784&mlon=27.23751#map=17/-16.96784/27.23751) Police station Choma Police Station · Kulundana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80631&mlon=26.99194#map=17/-16.80631/26.99194) 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 Batoka Ward Places mapped inside Batoka Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 Choma Central Constituency - Kulundana - Masuku - Moomba - Mubula - Mutandalike - Nakeempa - Namuswa - Siamambo - Siasikabole - Sikalongo - Sikalundu - Simacheche - Simamvwa - Singani - Stateland ## Quick answers - Where is Batoka Ward?In Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Batoka Ward?Dobo Ward, Habunkululu Ward, Moomba Ward, Muzoka Ward, Nachibanga Ward, Siamambo Ward and Sikalongo Ward - What time zone is Batoka Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Batoka Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Batoka Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Batoka Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Batoka Ward?Settlements lie between 1,218 m and 1,289 m - What is the highest point in Batoka Ward?Kyiri (1,216 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Batoka Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Batoka Ward?Sikalongo Rural Health Center, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batoka Ward?Absa Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Batoka Ward?IZB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batoka Ward?Karan, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Batoka Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Batoka Ward?ZM109002121014 (OCHA common operational dataset)