# Chikanta Ward Ward, Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chikanta/ Ward · Dundumwezi Constituency # Chikanta Ward Chikanta Ward is a ward of Zambia in Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **315.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 315km² - 8mapped services - 1,148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chikanta Ward? Chikanta 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 7 other wards: [Chamuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chamuka/), [Kabanze-Mayobo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/kabanze-mayobo/), [Macha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/mbabala/macha/), [Mbila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/itezhi-tezhi/itezhi-tezhi/mbila/), [Mikata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/mikata/), [Moobola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/namwala/namwala/moobola/) and [Namakube Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/namwala/namwala/namakube/). By area it is the 745th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.6% of [Dundumwezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/). The centre of Chikanta Ward is about 211 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3578° S, 26.5769° 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: Chikanta 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) · Livingstone182 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:48). 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 Chikanta Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chikanta Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,126 m and 1,200 m above sea level (median 1,148 m). - Chikanta - Makangala - Mwebo - Nakonjea - Namalonga - Ntibwe - Shabukome - Shandavu - Shimalowa - Siachinkombwe - Tombabanyama 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 Chikanta Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chikanta Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Shikalyamalime - Shiname 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 Chikanta 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 Chikanta Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habulile Mini Hospital · Chikanta 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.35852&mlon=26.52244#map=17/-16.35852/26.52244) School Chikanta · Chikanta 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.36610&mlon=26.60989#map=17/-16.36610/26.60989) 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 Chikanta Ward Places mapped inside Chikanta Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 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 - Chamuka - Kasukwe - Katanda - Mikata - Naluja - Omba ## Quick answers - Where is Chikanta Ward?In Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Chikanta Ward?Chamuka Ward, Kabanze-Mayobo Ward, Macha Ward, Mbila Ward, Mikata Ward, Moobola Ward and Namakube Ward - What time zone is Chikanta Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chikanta Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chikanta Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chikanta Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chikanta Ward?Settlements lie between 1,126 m and 1,200 m - What is the best time to visit Chikanta Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chikanta Ward?Habulile Mini Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chikanta Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chikanta Ward?ZM109004124007 (OCHA common operational dataset)