# Nakeempa Ward Ward, Choma Central Constituency, Choma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/nakeempa/ Ward · Choma Central Constituency # Nakeempa Ward Nakeempa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **296.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 297km² - 5mapped services - 1,255 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakeempa Ward? Nakeempa 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 9 other wards: [Kalonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/kalonda/), [Mubula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/mubula/), [Mutandalike Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/mutandalike/), [Nachikungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/nachikungu/), [Siamambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siamambo/), [Siasikabole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siasikabole/), [Simayakwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/simayakwe/), [Singani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/singani/) and [Stateland Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/stateland/). By area it is the 796th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.3% of [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/). The centre of Nakeempa Ward is about 230 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 23 km from Choma, the main town of Choma Central Constituency. The centre point is at 16.9965° S, 26.9064° 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: Nakeempa 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone147 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls167 km ### Nearest railway station Sibanyati (Stateland), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Nakeempa Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nakeempa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,212 m and 1,292 m above sea level (median 1,255 m). - Mukululu - Mwempe - Sikanakashaka - Simpwesi - Tamalu 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 Nakeempa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nakeempa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gonde - Nachindwe - Sinuganka ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chiruzi Hill · 1,295 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Mudela Donga 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 Nakeempa 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 Nakeempa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Choma General Hospital · Sikalundu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80794&mlon=26.97160#map=17/-16.80794/26.97160) Bank ZANACO · Kulundana 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81053&mlon=26.98234#map=17/-16.81053/26.98234) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sikalundu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81801&mlon=26.96897#map=17/-16.81801/26.96897) Hotel 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 · Sikalundu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83459&mlon=26.94311#map=17/-16.83459/26.94311) Mall Easy Home · Kulundana 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80027&mlon=27.00193#map=17/-16.80027/27.00193) School Simpweze · Nakeempa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.99461&mlon=26.94011#map=17/-16.99461/26.94011) College John David University · Sikalundu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81954&mlon=26.96439#map=17/-16.81954/26.96439) Police station Choma Police Station · Kulundana 23 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 Nakeempa Ward Places mapped inside Nakeempa Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Batoka - Kulundana - Masuku - Moomba - Mubula - Mutandalike - Namuswa - Siamambo - Siasikabole - Sikalongo - Sikalundu - Simacheche - Simamvwa - Singani - Stateland ## Quick answers - Where is Nakeempa Ward?In Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Nakeempa Ward?Kalonda Ward, Mubula Ward, Mutandalike Ward, Nachikungu Ward, Siamambo Ward, Siasikabole Ward, Simayakwe Ward, Singani Ward and Stateland Ward - What time zone is Nakeempa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nakeempa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nakeempa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakeempa Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nakeempa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,212 m and 1,292 m - What is the highest point in Nakeempa Ward?Chiruzi Hill (1,295 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nakeempa Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakeempa Ward?Choma General Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakeempa Ward?ZANACO, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakeempa Ward?TotalEnergies, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nakeempa Ward?ZM109002121005 (OCHA common operational dataset)