# Simacheche Ward Ward, Choma Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/simacheche/ Ward · Choma Central Constituency # Simacheche Ward Simacheche Ward is a ward of Zambia in Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **57.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.2km² - 12mapped services - 1,317 mtypical elevation ## Where is Simacheche Ward? Simacheche 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 5 other wards: [Kulundana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/kulundana/), [Moomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/moomba/), [Mubula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/mubula/), [Siamambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siamambo/) and [Sikalundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/sikalundu/). By area it is the 1503rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.6% of [Choma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/). The centre of Simacheche Ward is about 207 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Choma, the main town of Choma Central Constituency. The centre point is at 16.8180° S, 27.0270° 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). ## Things to see in and around Simacheche Ward ### Nearby, outside Simacheche Ward - Choma Museum · museum, Kulundana4.3 km - Nkanga River Conservation Area · nature reserve, Moomba18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Simacheche 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) · Livingstone170 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls190 km ### Nearest railway station Choma (Simacheche), about 4.6 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 06:37, 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 Simacheche Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Simacheche Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Choma (98,974). - Choma 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 Simacheche Ward Named natural and historic features inside Simacheche Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nachiwa 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 Simacheche 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 Simacheche Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Clinic · Kulundana 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80789&mlon=26.98333#map=17/-16.80789/26.98333) Bank Absa Bank · Kulundana 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80949&mlon=26.98472#map=17/-16.80949/26.98472) Petrol pump Puma · Simacheche 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80861&mlon=26.98760#map=17/-16.80861/26.98760) Hotel Richland Lodges Zambia · Simacheche 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80146&mlon=27.00368#map=17/-16.80146/27.00368) Mall Easy Home · Kulundana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80027&mlon=27.00193#map=17/-16.80027/27.00193) School Lugwasyo · Simacheche 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81823&mlon=27.00097#map=17/-16.81823/27.00097) College Jasperstone College of Applied Sciences and Technology · Kulundana 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80883&mlon=26.98579#map=17/-16.80883/26.98579) Police station Choma Police Station · Kulundana 4.0 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 Simacheche Ward Places mapped inside Simacheche Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Restaurants2 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 - Sikalongo - Sikalundu - Simamvwa - Singani - Stateland ## Quick answers - Where is Simacheche Ward?In Choma Central Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Simacheche Ward?Kulundana Ward, Moomba Ward, Mubula Ward, Siamambo Ward and Sikalundu Ward - What is there to see in Simacheche Ward?Choma Museum, Nkanga River Conservation Area - What time zone is Simacheche Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Simacheche Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Simacheche Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Simacheche Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Simacheche Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Simacheche Ward?Railway Clinic, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Simacheche Ward?Absa Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simacheche Ward?Puma, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Simacheche Ward?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Simacheche Ward?ZM109002121011 (OCHA common operational dataset)