# Sikalongo Ward Ward, Choma Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/sikalongo/ Ward · Choma Central Constituency # Sikalongo Ward Sikalongo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **260.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 261km² - 7mapped services - 1,267 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sikalongo Ward? Sikalongo 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: [Batoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/batoka/), [Habunkululu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/pemba/habunkululu/), [Mweezya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/mweezya/), [Nkandabbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/sinazongwe/nkandabbwe/), [Siamambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siamambo/), [Siasikabole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siasikabole/) and [Singani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/singani/). By area it is the 873rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.3% of [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/). The centre of Sikalongo Ward is about 207 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 33 km from Choma, the main town of Choma Central Constituency. The centre point is at 16.9770° S, 27.2471° 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: Sikalongo 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) · Livingstone178 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba182 km ### Nearest railway station Batoka (Batoka), about 22 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 17:44). 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 Sikalongo Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Sikalongo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,259 m and 1,270 m above sea level (median 1,267 m). - Chasangwe - Sichindi - Sikalongo - Simulambela 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 Sikalongo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Sikalongo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Lowe - Siamambo - Sianchikulu 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 Sikalongo 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 Sikalongo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sikalongo Rural Health Center · Habunkululu 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.96728&mlon=27.23277#map=17/-16.96728/27.23277) Bank Absa Bank · Kulundana 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80949&mlon=26.98472#map=17/-16.80949/26.98472) Petrol pump Karan · Batoka 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77261&mlon=27.24815#map=17/-16.77261/27.24815) Hotel Normsa Guest House · Sikalongo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.95401&mlon=27.23364#map=17/-16.95401/27.23364) Mall Easy Home · Kulundana 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80027&mlon=27.00193#map=17/-16.80027/27.00193) School Sikalongo Secondary School · Habunkululu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.97029&mlon=27.23655#map=17/-16.97029/27.23655) College Sikalongo Bible Institute · Habunkululu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.96784&mlon=27.23751#map=17/-16.96784/27.23751) Police station Choma Police Station · Kulundana 33 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 Sikalongo Ward Places mapped inside Sikalongo Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools6 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 - Nakeempa - Namuswa - Siamambo - Siasikabole - Sikalundu - Simacheche - Simamvwa - Singani - Stateland ## Quick answers - Where is Sikalongo Ward?In Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Sikalongo Ward?Batoka Ward, Habunkululu Ward, Mweezya Ward, Nkandabbwe Ward, Siamambo Ward, Siasikabole Ward and Singani Ward - What time zone is Sikalongo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sikalongo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Sikalongo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sikalongo Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sikalongo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,259 m and 1,270 m - What is the best time to visit Sikalongo Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Sikalongo Ward?Sikalongo Rural Health Center, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sikalongo Ward?Absa Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sikalongo Ward?Karan, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sikalongo Ward?ZM109002121013 (OCHA common operational dataset)