# Nchembe Ward Ward, Mbabala Constituency, Choma District

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Ward · Mbabala Constituency 

# Nchembe Ward

Nchembe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province. It covers **32.2 km²**.

- 32.2km²

## Where is Nchembe Ward?

Nchembe 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 4 other wards: [Chilalantambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/chilalantambo/), [Hamangaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/hamangaba/), [Kalundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kalundu/) and [Mang'unza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mang-unza/). By area it is the 1588th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.0% of [Mbabala Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/). The centre of Nchembe Ward is about 171 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3257° S, 27.0059° 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: Nchembe 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) · Kariba202 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 17:46).

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.

## Weather in Nchembe 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**.

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- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- 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 Nchembe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Macha Hospital · Macha 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38723&mlon=26.79089#map=17/-16.38723/26.79089) 

Hotel Bruce Miller Game Farm · Moomba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.64740&mlon=27.00428#map=17/-16.64740/27.00428) 

School NABUKOWA · Chilalantambo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.33640&mlon=26.98543#map=17/-16.33640/26.98543) 

College National Institute of Public Administration - NIPA · Mapanza 12 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.

## Other wards in Mbabala Constituency

- Chilalantambo
- Kabanze-Mayobo
- Kabimba
- Kalundu
- Macha
- Mang'unza
- Mapanza
- Mbabala
- Mutanga
- Ng'onga
- Simaubi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nchembe Ward?In Mbabala Constituency, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia
- What borders Nchembe Ward?Chilalantambo Ward, Hamangaba Ward, Kalundu Ward and Mang'unza Ward
- What time zone is Nchembe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nchembe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Nchembe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Nchembe Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nchembe Ward?Macha Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nchembe Ward?ZM109002122026 (OCHA common operational dataset)