# Chamuka Ward Ward, Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chamuka/ Ward · Dundumwezi Constituency # Chamuka Ward Chamuka Ward is a ward of Zambia in Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **382.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 383km² - 8mapped services - 1,183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chamuka Ward? Chamuka Ward lies in [Dundumwezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/), [Kalomo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chifusa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chifusa/), [Chikanta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chikanta/), [Kabimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kabimba/), [Kasukwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/kasukwe/), [Macha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/macha/), [Mikata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/mikata/), [Mutanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/mutanga/), [Naluja Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/naluja/) and [Siachitema Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/siachitema/). By area it is the 617th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.4% of [Dundumwezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/). The centre of Chamuka Ward is about 216 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5380° S, 26.6460° 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: Chamuka 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) · Livingstone168 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls194 km ### Nearest railway station Sibanyati (Stateland), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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 Chamuka Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Chamuka Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,150 m and 1,234 m above sea level (median 1,183 m). - Chitambo - Chiyoma - Katambo - Muyasansonga - Siabunkululu - Siampondo - Siamungala - Siantete - Sikube 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 Chamuka Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chamuka Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chiwa - Nemasikami - Siangoli - Silukuya 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 Chamuka Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalomo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 754 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (190 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 23 185 Feb 22 154 Mar 22 99 Apr 21 27 May 19 2 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 0 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 9 Nov 25 86 Dec 23 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chamuka Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Macha Mission Hospital · Macha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39221&mlon=26.79128#map=17/-16.39221/26.79128) School Sinalungu · Chamuka 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.54173&mlon=26.69718#map=17/-16.54173/26.69718) 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 Chamuka Ward Places mapped inside Chamuka Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Dundumwezi Constituency - Bbilili - Chikanta - Kasukwe - Katanda - Mikata - Naluja - Omba ## Quick answers - Where is Chamuka Ward?In Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Chamuka Ward?Chifusa Ward, Chikanta Ward, Kabimba Ward, Kasukwe Ward, Macha Ward, Mikata Ward, Mutanga Ward, Naluja Ward and Siachitema Ward - What time zone is Chamuka Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chamuka Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chamuka Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chamuka Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chamuka Ward?Settlements lie between 1,150 m and 1,234 m - What is the best time to visit Chamuka Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chamuka Ward?Macha Mission Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chamuka Ward?ZM109004124008 (OCHA common operational dataset)