# Choongo West Ward Ward, Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/choongo-west/ Ward · Bweengwa Constituency # Choongo West Ward Choongo West Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **148.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 149km² - 4mapped services - 1,043 mtypical elevation ## Where is Choongo West Ward? Choongo West 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 6 other wards: [Bweengwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/bweengwa/), [Choongo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/choongo-east/), [Hamamvwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hamamvwa/), [Hamusonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/hamusonde/), [Hufwa-Hamapande Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/hufwa-hamapande/) and [Keemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/keemba/). By area it is the 1186th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.1% of [Bweengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/bweengwa/). The centre of Choongo West Ward is about 131 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1417° S, 27.3360° 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). ## Things to see in and around Choongo West Ward ### Nearby, outside Choongo West Ward - Bwanda Hot Springs · hot spring, Hamusonde19 km - Drum Rocks · attraction, Kaila20 km - Gwisho Hot Springs · hot spring, Hamusonde20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Choongo West 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) · Lusaka150 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba171 km ### Nearest railway station Monze (Monze Urban), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:33) 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 West Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Choongo West Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,041 m and 1,053 m above sea level (median 1,043 m). - Bopo - Kaluwi - Malumani - Siamafwa 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 Choongo West Ward Named natural and historic features inside Choongo West Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kamunga 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 Choongo West 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 West Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Monze Mission Hospital · Monze Urban 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27449&mlon=27.47468#map=17/-16.27449/27.47468) Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) Hotel Golden Pillow Lodge · Monze Urban 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.26257&mlon=27.47414#map=17/-16.26257/27.47414) School Luyaba Primary School · Choongo West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.14093&mlon=27.35303#map=17/-16.14093/27.35303) College Rusangu University Agricultural Students Association RUASA · Monze Urban 21 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 22 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 West Ward Places mapped inside Choongo West 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 East - Hamangaba - Hamusonde - Kaila - Keemba - Malundu ## Quick answers - Where is Choongo West Ward?In Bweengwa Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Choongo West Ward?Bweengwa Ward, Choongo East Ward, Hamamvwa Ward, Hamusonde Ward, Hufwa-Hamapande Ward and Keemba Ward - What is there to see in Choongo West Ward?Bwanda Hot Springs, Drum Rocks, Gwisho Hot Springs - What time zone is Choongo West Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Choongo West Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Choongo West Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Choongo West Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Choongo West Ward?Settlements lie between 1,041 m and 1,053 m - What is the best time to visit Choongo West Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Choongo West Ward?Monze Mission Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Choongo West Ward?Barclay's, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Choongo West Ward?Puma, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Choongo West Ward?ZM109008130006 (OCHA common operational dataset)