# Shilombo Ward Ward, Kaoma Central Constituency, Kaoma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/shilombo/ Ward · Kaoma Central Constituency # Shilombo Ward Shilombo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kaoma Central Constituency, Kaoma District, Western Province. It covers **125.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125km² - 1mapped service - 1,162 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shilombo Ward? Shilombo 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 5 other wards: [Mulamatila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/mulamatila/), [Mwanawasa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/luampa/luampa/mwanawasa/), [Naliele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/naliele/), [Namaloba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/namaloba/) and [Shikombwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/shikombwe/). By area it is the 1264th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.5% of [Kaoma Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/). The centre of Shilombo Ward is about 388 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7536° S, 24.7386° 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: Shilombo 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 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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 Shilombo Ward Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Shilombo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,145 m and 1,197 m above sea level (median 1,162 m). - Kaundula - Libinga - Mandevu - Ngumbwe - Sacitumbu - Singamba - Singangu 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 Shilombo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Shilombo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chilombo 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 Shilombo 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 Shilombo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kazabami Mini Hospital · Shilombo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.71153&mlon=24.72027#map=17/-14.71153/24.72027) Petrol pump ENGEN Fuel Stop · Mulamatila 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79616&mlon=24.79544#map=17/-14.79616/24.79544) Hotel Phiri’s Guest House · Mulamatila 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79318&mlon=24.79726#map=17/-14.79318/24.79726) Mall Mr. Kahyata’s Shop · Mulamatila 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80771&mlon=24.79981#map=17/-14.80771/24.79981) School Naliele Primary School · Naliele 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80860&mlon=24.75187#map=17/-14.80860/24.75187) College Kaoma College of Nursing and Midwifery · Mulamatila 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79069&mlon=24.79907#map=17/-14.79069/24.79907) 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 Shilombo Ward Places mapped inside Shilombo Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 - Kalumwange - Kashamu - Longe - Lunyati - Mulamatila - Naliele - Namaloba - Shitwa ## Quick answers - Where is Shilombo Ward?In Kaoma Central Constituency, Kaoma District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Shilombo Ward?Mulamatila Ward, Mwanawasa Ward, Naliele Ward, Namaloba Ward and Shikombwe Ward - What time zone is Shilombo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shilombo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Shilombo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shilombo Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shilombo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,145 m and 1,197 m - What is the best time to visit Shilombo Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Shilombo Ward?Kazabami Mini Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shilombo Ward?ENGEN Fuel Stop, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Shilombo Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Shilombo Ward?ZM110002140009 (OCHA common operational dataset)