# Chona Ward Ward, Moomba Constituency, Monze District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/chona/ Ward · Moomba Constituency # Chona Ward Chona Ward is a ward of Zambia in Moomba Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province. It covers **206.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 207km² - 5mapped services - 1,083 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chona Ward? Chona Ward lies in [Moomba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/), [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bbondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/gwembe/bbondo/), [Chipembele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/chipembele/), [Manungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/manungu/), [Monze Urban Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/monze-urban/), [Moomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/moomba/), [Mwanza Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-central/), [Mwanza East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/mwanza-east/) and [Singonya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/monze-central/singonya/). By area it is the 1012th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 22.7% of [Moomba Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/moomba/). The centre of Chona Ward is about 121 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3412° S, 27.7001° 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: Chona 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba128 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka138 km ### Nearest railway station Monze (Monze Urban), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:44). 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 Chona Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chona Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,070 m and 1,137 m above sea level (median 1,083 m). - Chobana - Chona - Lumamba - Sialwindi - Sianamonga 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 Chona Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chona Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chimonga - Kajole - Kapende - Kasangu - Kayola - Marawe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Malobi · 938 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 Chona 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 Chona Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chikuni Mission Hospital · Ufwenuka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42982&mlon=27.54616#map=17/-16.42982/27.54616) Bank Barclay's · Monze Urban 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27885&mlon=27.47849#map=17/-16.27885/27.47849) Petrol pump Puma · Monze Urban 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27114&mlon=27.47579#map=17/-16.27114/27.47579) Hotel Relax · Monze Urban 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27388&mlon=27.48002#map=17/-16.27388/27.48002) School Chona · Chona 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.34281&mlon=27.67485#map=17/-16.34281/27.67485) College Charles Lwanga College of Education · Ufwenuka 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42391&mlon=27.55769#map=17/-16.42391/27.55769) Police station Monze Police Station · Monze Urban 24 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 Chona Ward Places mapped inside Chona Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Moomba Constituency - Moomba - Mwanza Central - Mwanza East - Mwanza West ## Quick answers - Where is Chona Ward?In Moomba Constituency, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Chona Ward?Bbondo Ward, Chipembele Ward, Manungu Ward, Monze Urban Ward, Moomba Ward, Mwanza Central Ward, Mwanza East Ward and Singonya Ward - What time zone is Chona Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chona Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chona Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chona Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chona Ward?Settlements lie between 1,070 m and 1,137 m - What is the highest point in Chona Ward?Malobi (938 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chona Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chona Ward?Chikuni Mission Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chona Ward?Barclay's, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chona Ward?Puma, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chona Ward?ZM109008132024 (OCHA common operational dataset)