# Siachitema Ward Ward, Kalomo Central Constituency – Villages

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Ward · Kalomo Central Constituency 

# Siachitema Ward

Siachitema Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **155.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,328 mtypical elevation

## Where is Siachitema Ward?

Siachitema 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 5 other wards: [Chamuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chamuka/), [Chifusa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/chifusa/), [Kalonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/kalonda/), [Naluja Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/naluja/) and [Stateland Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/choma-central/stateland/). By area it is the 1161st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.3% of [Kalomo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/). The centre of Siachitema Ward is about 225 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7440° S, 26.7031° 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: Siachitema 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) · Livingstone152 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls176 km

### Nearest railway station

Sibanyati (Stateland), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:34) 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 Siachitema Ward

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Siachitema Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,295 m and 1,355 m above sea level (median 1,328 m).

- Nakabanga
- Shikamboma
- Siashona

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).

## Weather in Siachitema 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**.

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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 Siachitema Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Choma General Hospital · Sikalundu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80794&mlon=26.97160#map=17/-16.80794/26.97160) 

Bank ZANACO · Kulundana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81053&mlon=26.98234#map=17/-16.81053/26.98234) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sikalundu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81801&mlon=26.96897#map=17/-16.81801/26.96897) 

Hotel Kozo Hotel & Resort · Sikalundu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83072&mlon=26.93734#map=17/-16.83072/26.93734) 

Mall Easy Home · Kulundana 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80027&mlon=27.00193#map=17/-16.80027/27.00193) 

School Njezya · Siachitema 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77288&mlon=26.67186#map=17/-16.77288/26.67186) 

College John David University · Sikalundu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81954&mlon=26.96439#map=17/-16.81954/26.96439) 

Police station Choma Police Station · Kulundana 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80631&mlon=26.99194#map=17/-16.80631/26.99194) 

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 Siachitema Ward

Places mapped inside Siachitema 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
- Nachikungu
- Namwianga
- Simayakwe
- Sipatunyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Siachitema Ward?In Kalomo Central Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia
- What borders Siachitema Ward?Chamuka Ward, Chifusa Ward, Kalonda Ward, Naluja Ward and Stateland Ward
- What time zone is Siachitema Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Siachitema Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Siachitema Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Siachitema Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Siachitema Ward?Settlements lie between 1,295 m and 1,355 m
- What is the best time to visit Siachitema Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Siachitema Ward?Choma General Hospital, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Siachitema Ward?ZANACO, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siachitema Ward?TotalEnergies, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Siachitema Ward?ZM109004125010 (OCHA common operational dataset)