# Highridge Ward Ward, Kabwe Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/highridge/ Ward · Kabwe Central Constituency # Highridge Ward Highridge Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **4.90 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 24mapped services - 1,191 mtypical elevation ## Where is Highridge Ward? Highridge Ward lies in [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/), [Kabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chirwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/chirwa/), [Justine Kabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/justine-kabwe/), [Kalonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/kalonga/), [Katondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/katondo/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/luangwa/), [Luansase Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/luansase/), [Lukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/lukanga/), [Mpima Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/mpima/) and [Njanji Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/njanji/). By area it is the 1729th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.4% of [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/). The centre of Highridge Ward is about 108 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 1.8 km from Kabwe, the main town of Kabwe Central Constituency. The centre point is at 14.4474° S, 28.4630° 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 Highridge Ward OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Highridge Ward: 2 attractions. - steam locomotive · attraction - steam locomotive 113 · attraction ### Nearby, outside Highridge Ward - William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha4.8 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: Highridge 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) · Lusaka98 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola165 km ### Nearest railway station Kabwe (Highridge), about 2.4 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 Highridge Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Highridge Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Kabwe (288,598). - Kabwe 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 Highridge Ward Named natural and historic features inside Highridge Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kabwe 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 Highridge 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 Highridge Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mela Medical Centre · Lukanga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43836&mlon=28.45698#map=17/-14.43836/28.45698) Bank FNB · Lukanga 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44154&mlon=28.44507#map=17/-14.44154/28.44507) Petrol pump Puma Central Service Station · Lukanga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44174&mlon=28.44446#map=17/-14.44174/28.44446) Hotel Nalikwanda Guest House · Kalonga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44489&mlon=28.46084#map=17/-14.44489/28.46084) Mall Coronation Park · Highridge 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44211&mlon=28.45304#map=17/-14.44211/28.45304) School Highridge Secondary School · Highridge 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44808&mlon=28.46324#map=17/-14.44808/28.46324) College Kwame Nkrumah University · Kalonga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44473&mlon=28.46742#map=17/-14.44473/28.46742) Police station Chowa Police Station · Highridge 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.45274&mlon=28.44911#map=17/-14.45274/28.44911) 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 Highridge Ward Places mapped inside Highridge Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls2 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities5 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Kabwe Central Constituency - Chirwa - David Ramushu - Justine Kabwe - Kalonga - Kaputula - Katondo - Luangwa - Luansase - Lukanga - Mpima - Nakoli - Njanji - Waya ## Quick answers - Where is Highridge Ward?In Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Highridge Ward?Chirwa Ward, Justine Kabwe Ward, Kalonga Ward, Katondo Ward, Luangwa Ward, Luansase Ward, Lukanga Ward, Mpima Ward and Njanji Ward - What is there to see in Highridge Ward?steam locomotive, steam locomotive 113 - What time zone is Highridge Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Highridge Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Highridge Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Highridge Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Highridge Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Highridge Ward?Mela Medical Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Highridge Ward?FNB, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Highridge Ward?Puma Central Service Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Highridge Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Highridge Ward?ZM101005007027 (OCHA common operational dataset)