# Choonga Ward Ward, Kalomo Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/choonga/ Ward · Kalomo Central Constituency # Choonga Ward Choonga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **251.9 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 252km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Choonga Ward? Choonga 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/), [Chilesha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chilesha/), [Kalonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/kalonda/), [Mwaata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/mwaata/), [Naluja Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/naluja/) and [Namwianga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/namwianga/). By area it is the 892nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.3% of [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/). The centre of Choonga Ward is about 256 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.9477° S, 26.5002° 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: Choonga 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) · Livingstone121 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls146 km ### Nearest railway station Kalomo (Mwaata), about 8.3 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 06:40, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Choonga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Choonga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mweli - Mwezi - Nabuyani 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 Choonga 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 Choonga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalomo District Hospital · Mwaata 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.99984&mlon=26.49424#map=17/-16.99984/26.49424) Petrol pump Oryx Gas · Mwaata 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03109&mlon=26.49431#map=17/-17.03109/26.49431) Hotel Chipampe's Lodge · Mwaata 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02612&mlon=26.48689#map=17/-17.02612/26.48689) School Choonga · Choonga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.96640&mlon=26.48082#map=17/-16.96640/26.48082) College George Benson Christian University · Mwaata 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02882&mlon=26.48851#map=17/-17.02882/26.48851) Police station Kalomo Police Station · Mwaata 9.1 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 Choonga Ward Places mapped inside Choonga 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 - Chilesha - Kalonda - Mayoba - Mwaata - Nachikungu - Namwianga - Siachitema - Simayakwe - Sipatunyana ## Quick answers - Where is Choonga Ward?In Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Choonga Ward?Bbilili Ward, Chilesha Ward, Kalonda Ward, Mwaata Ward, Naluja Ward and Namwianga Ward - What time zone is Choonga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Choonga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Choonga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Choonga Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Choonga Ward?Kalomo District Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Choonga Ward?Oryx Gas, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Choonga Ward?ZM109004125012 (OCHA common operational dataset)