# Kanchele Ward Ward, Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/kanchele/ Ward · Katombola Constituency # Kanchele Ward Kanchele Ward is a ward of Zambia in Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province. It covers **1,327.1 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,327km² - 2mapped services - 1,054 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanchele Ward? Kanchele Ward lies in [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/), [Kazungula District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Musokotwane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/musokotwane/), [Ngwezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/ngwezi/), [Nyawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/nyawa/), [Sekute Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/sekute/), [Simango Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/simango/) and [Simonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/simonga/). By area it is the 95th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.4% of [Katombola Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/katombola/). The centre of Kanchele Ward is about 362 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4691° S, 25.6642° 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: Kanchele 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) · Livingstone43 km - Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane66 km ### Nearest railway station Makunka (Sekute), about 7.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:50). 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 Kanchele Ward Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Kanchele Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,001 m and 1,148 m above sea level (median 1,054 m). - Chileya - Kancele - Kanjolo - Kantumbi - Kanyoze - Katwamzila - Kazala - Libonda - Likubangwa - Liluli - Makunka - Mankodi - Mapolyomoka - Masole - Masuba - Mpakani - Muduli - Muhongo - Mulamfu - Mulwani - Muntanga - Musozia - Mutabakomu - Mutepwele - Mutubulana - Mweele - Namadula - Nikisi - Nkobola - Nkomponi - Sheleni - Siabalengu - Siacaampu - Siachuma - Sialwindi - Siamukambali - Siamukubi - Siamunengo - Siamuntu - Siamutete - Siamutoloki - Siamwaba - Siantalusha - Siasimufulila - Siatuwa - Sibangani - Sihumbwa - Sinambwani - Sinyungwe 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 Kanchele Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kanchele Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - Cankucanku - Cichili - Cimbulwe - Dongafu - Kabulwizi - Kamacele - Kamaya - Kantumbi - Kanywankanga - Mabayubayu - Malanga - Manimba - Mantampa - Midobo - Mombe Ulila - Munyati - Mwana - Mwemba - Nangombe - Nankanga - Nanyati - Siakafulu - Sialusele - Sibobole …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mankodi · 1,057 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 Kanchele Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kazungula District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 170 Feb 24 145 Mar 23 91 Apr 22 25 May 21 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 9 Nov 27 74 Dec 25 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanchele Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Makunka · Sekute 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.53358&mlon=25.64015#map=17/-17.53358/25.64015) 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 Kanchele Ward Places mapped inside Kanchele Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Katombola Constituency - Bombwe - Chooma - Katapazi - Kauwe - Kazungula Central - Mandia - Moomba - Mukuni - Musokotwane - Nguba - Ngwezi - Nyawa - Sekute - Sikaunzwe - Simango ## Quick answers - Where is Kanchele Ward?In Katombola Constituency, Kazungula District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Kanchele Ward?Musokotwane Ward, Ngwezi Ward, Nyawa Ward, Sekute Ward, Simango Ward and Simonga Ward - What time zone is Kanchele Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kanchele Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kanchele Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanchele Ward?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanchele Ward?Settlements lie between 1,001 m and 1,148 m - What is the highest point in Kanchele Ward?Mankodi (1,057 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanchele Ward?March to September and November - What is the P-code of Kanchele Ward?ZM109005126012 (OCHA common operational dataset)