# Chilesha Ward Ward, Kalomo Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chilesha/ Ward · Kalomo Central Constituency # Chilesha Ward Chilesha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **512.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 512km² - 1mapped service - 1,218 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilesha Ward? Chilesha Ward lies in [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/), [Kalomo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bbilili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/bbilili/), [Choonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/choonga/), [Kauwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kauwe/), [Mayoba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/mayoba/), [Mwaata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/mwaata/) and [Namwianga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/namwianga/). By area it is the 441st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.9% of [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/). The centre of Chilesha Ward is about 275 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0374° S, 26.3556° 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: Chilesha 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) · Livingstone104 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls130 km ### Nearest railway station Kalomo (Mwaata), about 14 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 06:41, 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 Chilesha Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chilesha Ward. - Bowwood 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 Chilesha Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chilesha Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chikolwe - Chikungubwe - Chiringundumbu - Mwangama - Nacholwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ndembela · 1,300 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Chilesha Railway Cutting 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 Chilesha 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 Chilesha Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalomo District Hospital · Mwaata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03079&mlon=26.47757#map=17/-17.03079/26.47757) Petrol pump Oryx Gas · Mwaata 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03109&mlon=26.49431#map=17/-17.03109/26.49431) Hotel First city lodge · Mwaata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02844&mlon=26.46887#map=17/-17.02844/26.46887) School Matondo · Chilesha 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.99968&mlon=26.38581#map=17/-16.99968/26.38581) College George Benson Christian University · Mwaata 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02882&mlon=26.48851#map=17/-17.02882/26.48851) Police station Kalomo Police Station · Mwaata 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02806&mlon=26.48596#map=17/-17.02806/26.48596) 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 Chilesha Ward Places mapped inside Chilesha Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kalomo Central Constituency - Chawila - Chifusa - Choonga - Kalonda - Mayoba - Mwaata - Nachikungu - Namwianga - Siachitema - Simayakwe - Sipatunyana ## Quick answers - Where is Chilesha Ward?In Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Chilesha Ward?Bbilili Ward, Choonga Ward, Kauwe Ward, Mayoba Ward, Mwaata Ward and Namwianga Ward - What time zone is Chilesha Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chilesha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chilesha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilesha Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chilesha Ward?Ndembela (1,300 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chilesha Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilesha Ward?Kalomo District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilesha Ward?Oryx Gas, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilesha Ward?ZM109004125014 (OCHA common operational dataset)