# Kalumwange Ward Ward, Kaoma Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/kalumwange/ Ward · Kaoma Central Constituency # Kalumwange Ward Kalumwange Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kaoma Central Constituency, Kaoma District, Western Province. It covers **468.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 468km² - 1mapped service - 1,162 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalumwange Ward? Kalumwange Ward lies in [Kaoma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/), [Kaoma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Lalafuta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/lalafuta/), [Lunyati Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/lunyati/), [Miluji Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/miluji/) and [Shitwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/shitwa/). By area it is the 486th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 16.6% of [Kaoma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/). The centre of Kalumwange Ward is about 373 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3095° S, 25.0075° 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: Kalumwange 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 - Solwesi Airport (SLI) · Solwesi279 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:58). 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 Kalumwange Ward Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kalumwange Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,157 m and 1,199 m above sea level (median 1,162 m). - Chijiba - Chipelembe - Jilowa - Kapemba - Matafu - Mbuwa - Mulimba - Mushinka - Nkonge - Nkonyanga - Nshimba - Nzele - Yolamu 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 Kalumwange Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kalumwange Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Kabikata - Kalukundwe - Kamayi - Kambanga - Kanyankulu - Katobo - Katoka - Kayetu - Makubikufika - Namiyumbu - Shidongwe 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 Kalumwange Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kaoma District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 945 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (226 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 226 Feb 22 175 Mar 22 148 Apr 21 34 May 20 2 Jun 18 0 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 23 Nov 26 111 Dec 24 223 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalumwange Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lunyati Clinic · Lunyati 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24704&mlon=24.90277#map=17/-14.24704/24.90277) School Kalumwange Primary School · Kalumwange 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24389&mlon=24.96538#map=17/-14.24389/24.96538) 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 Kalumwange Ward Places mapped inside Kalumwange Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kaoma Central Constituency - Kashamu - Longe - Lunyati - Mulamatila - Naliele - Namaloba - Shilombo - Shitwa ## Quick answers - Where is Kalumwange Ward?In Kaoma Central Constituency, Kaoma District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Kalumwange Ward?Lalafuta Ward, Lunyati Ward, Miluji Ward and Shitwa Ward - What time zone is Kalumwange Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kalumwange Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kalumwange Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalumwange Ward?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalumwange Ward?Settlements lie between 1,157 m and 1,199 m - What is the best time to visit Kalumwange Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalumwange Ward?Lunyati Clinic, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalumwange Ward?ZM110002140002 (OCHA common operational dataset)