# Chilele Ward Ward, Kalabo Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/chilele/ Ward · Kalabo Central Constituency # Chilele Ward Chilele Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province. It covers **155.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 156km² - 1,056 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilele Ward? Chilele Ward lies in [Kalabo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/), [Kalabo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Buleya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/buleya/), [Kandambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/kandambo/), [Lutwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/lutwi/), [Malamo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/sikongo/malamo/), [Ndoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/ndoka/) and [Ng'uma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/ng-uma/). By area it is the 1159th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.4% of [Kalabo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/). The centre of Chilele Ward is about 611 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2730° S, 22.5917° 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: Chilele 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:06). 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 Chilele Ward Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Chilele Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,042 m and 1,071 m above sea level (median 1,056 m). - Chikundula - Chindamba - Chiyeke - Kabutu - Kafuku - Kapoba - Keta - Kuloya - Lihwe - Lindeo - Masambo - Mawengo - Monde - Muhanga - Muhata - Mukwambi - Namenda - Ndembele - Nkamba - Salumayi - Sazinga - Simbela 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 Chilele Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chilele Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Keta Lake - Lake Chilele ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mungunda 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 Chilele Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalabo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 888 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (211 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 211 Feb 24 157 Mar 24 142 Apr 23 36 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 3 Oct 29 19 Nov 27 112 Dec 25 205 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilele Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yuka Adventist Mission Hospital · Yuka 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98491&mlon=22.61303#map=17/-14.98491/22.61303) ATM Choma Hotel (CDM) · Tuuwa 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10257&mlon=22.26690#map=17/-15.10257/22.26690) Hotel Golden Lodge Luxury Acomodation · Luanginga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99110&mlon=22.67916#map=17/-14.99110/22.67916) Mall Kalabo Market · Muchatanga 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99520&mlon=22.67510#map=17/-14.99520/22.67510) School Tungi Community School · Lutwi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20592&mlon=22.55351#map=17/-15.20592/22.55351) 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. ## Other wards in Kalabo Central Constituency - Buleya - Kandambo - Liumba - Luanginga - Lukona - Lutwi - Mapungu - Mitwi - Muchatanga - Namulilo - Ndoka - Ng'uma - Yuka ## Quick answers - Where is Chilele Ward?In Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Chilele Ward?Buleya Ward, Kandambo Ward, Lutwi Ward, Malamo Ward, Ndoka Ward and Ng'uma Ward - What time zone is Chilele Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chilele Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chilele Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilele Ward?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chilele Ward?Settlements lie between 1,042 m and 1,071 m - What is the best time to visit Chilele Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilele Ward?Yuka Adventist Mission Hospital, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chilele Ward?Choma Hotel (CDM), about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilele Ward?ZM110001138011 (OCHA common operational dataset)