# Kaputula Ward Ward, Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District

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Ward · Kabwe Central Constituency 

# Kaputula Ward

Kaputula Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.6km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Kaputula Ward?

Kaputula 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 7 other wards: [Chimanimani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/chimanimani/), [Kalonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/kalonga/), [Lukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/lukanga/), [Mpima Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/mpima/), [Muwowo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-east/), [Nakoli Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/nakoli/) and [Ngungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/ngungu/). By area it is the 1662nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.9% of [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/). The centre of Kaputula Ward is about 114 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Kabwe, the main town of Kabwe Central Constituency. The centre point is at 14.3959° S, 28.4716° 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 Kaputula Ward

### Nearby, outside Kaputula Ward

- William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha4.4 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge6.4 km
- steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge6.6 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: Kaputula 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) · Lusaka104 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola159 km

### Nearest railway station

Kabwe North (Kaputula), about 2.7 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.

## Weather in Kaputula 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 Kaputula Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahatma Ghandi · Kalonga 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43554&mlon=28.46161#map=17/-14.43554/28.46161) 

Bank FNB · Lukanga 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44154&mlon=28.44507#map=17/-14.44154/28.44507) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Lukanga 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41899&mlon=28.46124#map=17/-14.41899/28.46124) 

Hotel Gonde Lodge · Kaputula 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.40948&mlon=28.47360#map=17/-14.40948/28.47360) 

Mall The Bed Shop Kabwe Mall · Kalonga 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42498&mlon=28.46370#map=17/-14.42498/28.46370) 

School Natuseko S Sec · Kaputula 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.40699&mlon=28.46415#map=17/-14.40699/28.46415) 

College Kabwe Christian College of Education and Applied Sciences · Ngungu 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.39017&mlon=28.44508#map=17/-14.39017/28.44508) 

Police station Kaputula Police Post · Kaputula 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.40596&mlon=28.46189#map=17/-14.40596/28.46189) 

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 Kaputula Ward

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

- Hotels1
- Schools4
- 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
- Highridge
- Justine Kabwe
- Kalonga
- Katondo
- Luangwa
- Luansase
- Lukanga
- Mpima
- Nakoli
- Njanji
- Waya

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaputula Ward?In Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Kaputula Ward?Chimanimani Ward, Kalonga Ward, Lukanga Ward, Mpima Ward, Muwowo East Ward, Nakoli Ward and Ngungu Ward
- What is there to see in Kaputula Ward?William Cousin, steam locomotive, steam locomotive 113
- What time zone is Kaputula Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kaputula Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kaputula Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kaputula Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaputula Ward?Mahatma Ghandi, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaputula Ward?FNB, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaputula Ward?TotalEnergies, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaputula Ward?ZM101005007020 (OCHA common operational dataset)