# Choongo East Ward Ward, Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District

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Ward · Bweengwa Constituency 

# Choongo East Ward

Choongo East Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **201.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 202km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,076 mtypical elevation

## Where is Choongo East Ward?

Choongo East Ward lies in [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/), [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Choongo West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/choongo-west/), [Hufwa-Hamapande Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hufwa-hamapande/), [Keemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/keemba/), [Monze Urban Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/monze-urban/) and [Mwanza West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-west/). By area it is the 1021st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.7% of [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/). The centre of Choongo East Ward is about 122 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1632° S, 27.4632° 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: Choongo East 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

- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka141 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba157 km

### Nearest railway station

Tambero (Mwanza West), about 9.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Choongo East Ward

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Choongo East Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,057 m and 1,082 m above sea level (median 1,076 m).

- Chipati
- Chongo
- Makonde
- Masenje
- Siamakala

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 Choongo East Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monze District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 768 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (208 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 197 

Feb 23 142 

Mar 23 93 

Apr 22 25 

May 21 2 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 1 

Oct 27 11 

Nov 27 88 

Dec 24 208 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choongo East Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Monze Mission Hospital · Monze Urban 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27449&mlon=27.47468#map=17/-16.27449/27.47468) 

Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) 

Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) 

Hotel Golden Pillow · Monze Urban 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.26253&mlon=27.47429#map=17/-16.26253/27.47429) 

School Kayuni · Choongo East 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18776&mlon=27.50861#map=17/-16.18776/27.50861) 

College Rusangu University Agricultural Students Association RUASA · Monze Urban 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27699&mlon=27.47701#map=17/-16.27699/27.47701) 

Police station Monze Police Station · Monze Urban 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27717&mlon=27.48301#map=17/-16.27717/27.48301) 

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 Choongo East Ward

Places mapped inside Choongo East 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 Bweengwa Constituency

- Bweengwa
- Choongo West
- Hamangaba
- Hamusonde
- Kaila
- Keemba
- Malundu

## Quick answers

- Where is Choongo East Ward?In Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia
- What borders Choongo East Ward?Choongo West Ward, Hufwa-Hamapande Ward, Keemba Ward, Monze Urban Ward and Mwanza West Ward
- What time zone is Choongo East Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Choongo East Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Choongo East Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Choongo East Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Choongo East Ward?Settlements lie between 1,057 m and 1,082 m
- What is the best time to visit Choongo East Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Choongo East Ward?Monze Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Choongo East Ward?Barclay's, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Choongo East Ward?Puma, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Choongo East Ward?ZM109008130005 (OCHA common operational dataset)