# Nachikungu Ward Ward, Kalomo Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/nachikungu/ Ward · Kalomo Central Constituency # Nachikungu Ward Nachikungu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **412.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 412km² - 4mapped services - 1,209 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nachikungu Ward? Nachikungu 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 7 other wards: [Chawila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chawila/), [Chidi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/chidi/), [Masuku Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/masuku/), [Nakeempa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/nakeempa/), [Namuswa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/namuswa/), [Siasikabole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/siasikabole/) and [Simayakwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/simayakwe/). By area it is the 560th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.7% of [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/). The centre of Nachikungu Ward is about 245 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1669° S, 26.9069° 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: Nachikungu 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) · Livingstone136 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls154 km ### Nearest railway station Sibanyati (Stateland), about 40 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:45). 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 Nachikungu Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nachikungu Ward. - Dimbwe 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 Nachikungu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nachikungu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mwita - Sialunga - Siejili ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mundi · 1,320 m 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 Nachikungu 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 Nachikungu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Zanaco Maamba Branch · Maamba 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.34549&mlon=27.22181#map=17/-17.34549/27.22181) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sikalundu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81801&mlon=26.96897#map=17/-16.81801/26.96897) Hotel 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 · Sikalundu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83459&mlon=26.94311#map=17/-16.83459/26.94311) School Dimbwe · Nachikungu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.15926&mlon=26.92460#map=17/-17.15926/26.92460) College Justo Mwale University · Chidi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30869&mlon=26.71875#map=17/-17.30869/26.71875) 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 Nachikungu Ward Places mapped inside Nachikungu Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Choonga - Kalonda - Mayoba - Mwaata - Namwianga - Siachitema - Simayakwe - Sipatunyana ## Quick answers - Where is Nachikungu Ward?In Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Nachikungu Ward?Chawila Ward, Chidi Ward, Masuku Ward, Nakeempa Ward, Namuswa Ward, Siasikabole Ward and Simayakwe Ward - What time zone is Nachikungu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nachikungu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nachikungu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nachikungu Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nachikungu Ward?Mundi (1,320 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nachikungu Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest bank to Nachikungu Ward?Zanaco Maamba Branch, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nachikungu Ward?TotalEnergies, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nachikungu Ward?ZM109004125020 (OCHA common operational dataset)