# Ben Kapufi Ward Ward, Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/ben-kapufi/

Ward · Bwacha Constituency 

# Ben Kapufi Ward

Ben Kapufi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **15.5 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.5km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ben Kapufi Ward?

Ben Kapufi Ward lies in [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/), [Kabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chililalila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/chililalila/), [Justine Kabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/justine-kabwe/), [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/kawama/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/luangwa/), [Makululu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/makululu/), [Muwowo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-east/), [Muwowo West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-west/) and [Zambezi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/zambezi/). By area it is the 1642nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.3% of [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/). The centre of Ben Kapufi Ward is about 111 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4147° S, 28.3956° 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 Ben Kapufi Ward

### Nearby, outside Ben Kapufi Ward

- William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha4.2 km
- steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge6.1 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge6.2 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: Ben Kapufi 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) · Lusaka102 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola162 km

### Nearest railway station

Kabwe (Highridge), about 6.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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.

## Weather in Ben Kapufi Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kabwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 935 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (247 mm) and the driest Sep (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 22 247 

Feb 22 191 

Mar 22 114 

Apr 21 32 

May 19 2 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 0 

Oct 27 11 

Nov 26 98 

Dec 23 240 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ben Kapufi Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makululu Mini Hospital · Chililalila 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44699&mlon=28.39022#map=17/-14.44699/28.39022) 

Bank Abbsa · Lukanga 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44119&mlon=28.44264#map=17/-14.44119/28.44264) 

Petrol pump Lake Petroleum · Justine Kabwe 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44696&mlon=28.42964#map=17/-14.44696/28.42964) 

Hotel Prezo Lodge · Luangwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42755&mlon=28.43241#map=17/-14.42755/28.43241) 

Mall Mukuyu Mall · Highridge 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44209&mlon=28.44573#map=17/-14.44209/28.44573) 

School Kabwe Institute of Technology · Kawama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41573&mlon=28.41332#map=17/-14.41573/28.41332) 

College Kabwe Trades Training Institute · Kawama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41714&mlon=28.41239#map=17/-14.41714/28.41239) 

Police station Chililalila Police Post · Chililalila 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44836&mlon=28.40174#map=17/-14.44836/28.40174) 

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 Ben Kapufi Ward

Places mapped inside Ben Kapufi Ward in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Bwacha Constituency

- Bwacha
- Chililalila
- Chimanimani
- Chinyanja
- Kang'omba
- Kawama
- Makululu
- Moomba
- Munga
- Munyama
- Muwowo East
- Muwowo West
- Ngungu
- Zambezi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ben Kapufi Ward?In Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Ben Kapufi Ward?Chililalila Ward, Justine Kabwe Ward, Kawama Ward, Luangwa Ward, Makululu Ward, Muwowo East Ward, Muwowo West Ward and Zambezi Ward
- What is there to see in Ben Kapufi Ward?William Cousin, steam locomotive 113, steam locomotive
- What time zone is Ben Kapufi Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ben Kapufi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Ben Kapufi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ben Kapufi Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ben Kapufi Ward?Makululu Mini Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ben Kapufi Ward?Abbsa, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ben Kapufi Ward?Lake Petroleum, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ben Kapufi Ward?ZM101005006009 (OCHA common operational dataset)