# Kalundu Ward Ward, Mbabala Constituency, Choma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kalundu/ Ward · Mbabala Constituency # Kalundu Ward Kalundu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **96.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.1km² - 2mapped services - 1,053 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalundu Ward? Kalundu Ward lies in [Mbabala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/), [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: [Chilalantambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/chilalantambo/), [Hamangaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/hamangaba/), [Mapanza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mapanza/), [Nakamboma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/namwala/namwala/nakamboma/) and [Nchembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/nchembe/). By area it is the 1367th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.0% of [Mbabala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/). The centre of Kalundu Ward is about 170 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2562° S, 26.9622° 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: Kalundu 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 - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka190 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 Kalundu Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kalundu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,031 m and 1,102 m above sea level (median 1,053 m). - Mbobela - Nasumpa - Siajisa - Siakwelele 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 Kalundu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kalundu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chabuliabala - Mango ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Namayawa · 1,045 m - Namluowe · 1,045 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 Kalundu Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Choma District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 187 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 187 Feb 23 157 Mar 22 112 Apr 21 34 May 19 3 Jun 17 1 Jul 16 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 11 Nov 26 96 Dec 24 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalundu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Macha Hospital · Macha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38723&mlon=26.79089#map=17/-16.38723/26.79089) School KABANGA · Kalundu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.26505&mlon=26.94932#map=17/-16.26505/26.94932) College National Institute of Public Administration - NIPA · Mapanza 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27537&mlon=26.91082#map=17/-16.27537/26.91082) 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 Kalundu Ward Places mapped inside Kalundu Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Mbabala Constituency - Chilalantambo - Kabanze-Mayobo - Kabimba - Macha - Mang'unza - Mapanza - Mbabala - Mutanga - Nchembe - Ng'onga - Simaubi ## Quick answers - Where is Kalundu Ward?In Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Kalundu Ward?Chilalantambo Ward, Hamangaba Ward, Mapanza Ward, Nakamboma Ward and Nchembe Ward - What time zone is Kalundu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kalundu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kalundu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalundu Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalundu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,031 m and 1,102 m - What is the highest point in Kalundu Ward?Namayawa (1,045 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kalundu Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalundu Ward?Macha Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalundu Ward?ZM109002122025 (OCHA common operational dataset)