# Kawama Ward Ward, Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/kawama/

Ward · Bwacha Constituency 

# Kawama Ward

Kawama Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **6.35 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.3km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,192 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kawama Ward?

Kawama 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 5 other wards: [Ben Kapufi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/ben-kapufi/), [Bwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/bwacha/), [Chimanimani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/chimanimani/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/luangwa/) and [Muwowo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-east/). By area it is the 1699th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.5% of [Bwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/). The centre of Kawama Ward is about 111 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4146° S, 28.4201° 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 Kawama Ward

### Nearby, outside Kawama Ward

- William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha1.6 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge4.3 km
- steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge4.3 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: Kawama 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 4.3 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 06:27, 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 Kawama Ward

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kawama Ward.

- Mukobeko

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).

## Weather in Kawama 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 Kawama Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabwe General Hospital · Luangwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43411&mlon=28.42938#map=17/-14.43411/28.42938) 

Bank Zanaco Kabwe Head Office · Lukanga 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44056&mlon=28.44307#map=17/-14.44056/28.44307) 

Petrol pump Lake Petroleum · Justine Kabwe 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44696&mlon=28.42964#map=17/-14.44696/28.42964) 

Hotel Prezo Lodge · Luangwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42755&mlon=28.43241#map=17/-14.42755/28.43241) 

Mall Mukuyu Mall · Highridge 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44209&mlon=28.44573#map=17/-14.44209/28.44573) 

School Kabwe Institute of Technology · Kawama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41573&mlon=28.41332#map=17/-14.41573/28.41332) 

College Kabwe Institute Of Technology · Kawama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41692&mlon=28.41326#map=17/-14.41692/28.41326) 

Police station Bwacha Police Station · Bwacha 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.40312&mlon=28.44345#map=17/-14.40312/28.44345) 

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 Kawama Ward

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

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kawama Ward?In Bwacha Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Kawama Ward?Ben Kapufi Ward, Bwacha Ward, Chimanimani Ward, Luangwa Ward and Muwowo East Ward
- What is there to see in Kawama Ward?William Cousin, steam locomotive, steam locomotive 113
- What time zone is Kawama Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kawama Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kawama Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kawama Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kawama Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kawama Ward?Kabwe General Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kawama Ward?Zanaco Kabwe Head Office, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawama Ward?Lake Petroleum, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kawama Ward?ZM101005006015 (OCHA common operational dataset)