# Mpima Ward Ward, Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/mpima/ Ward · Kabwe Central Constituency # Mpima Ward Mpima Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **198.5 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 199km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Mpima Ward? Mpima 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 8 other wards: [Highridge Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/highridge/), [Kakwelesa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/kakwelesa/), [Kalonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/kalonga/), [Kaputula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/kaputula/), [Luansase Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/luansase/), [Muswishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chisamba/chisamba/muswishi/), [Muwowo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/muwowo-east/) and [Nchembwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/nchembwe/). By area it is the 1037th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 55.4% of [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/). The centre of Mpima Ward is about 119 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 14 km from Kabwe, the main town of Kabwe Central Constituency. The centre point is at 14.3653° S, 28.5458° 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 Mpima Ward ### Nearby, outside Mpima Ward - William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha13 km - steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge14 km - steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge15 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: Mpima 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) · Lusaka108 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola156 km ### Nearest railway station Chankwakwa (Muwowo East), about 9.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:31) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mpima Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mpima Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mupima 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 Mpima 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 Mpima Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahatma Ghandi · Kalonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43554&mlon=28.46161#map=17/-14.43554/28.46161) Bank FNB · Lukanga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44154&mlon=28.44507#map=17/-14.44154/28.44507) Petrol pump TotalEnergies LUKANGA · Lukanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41900&mlon=28.46125#map=17/-14.41900/28.46125) Hotel Gonde Lodge · Kaputula 9.2 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42498&mlon=28.46370#map=17/-14.42498/28.46370) School Kizito Primary School · Muswishi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.40321&mlon=28.54594#map=17/-14.40321/28.54594) College Mulungushi University · Nchembwe 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29643&mlon=28.55526#map=17/-14.29643/28.55526) Police station Kaputula Police Post · Kaputula 10 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 Mpima Ward Places mapped inside Mpima Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - 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 Kabwe Central Constituency - Chirwa - David Ramushu - Highridge - Justine Kabwe - Kalonga - Kaputula - Katondo - Luangwa - Luansase - Lukanga - Nakoli - Njanji - Waya ## Quick answers - Where is Mpima Ward?In Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Mpima Ward?Highridge Ward, Kakwelesa Ward, Kalonga Ward, Kaputula Ward, Luansase Ward, Muswishi Ward, Muwowo East Ward and Nchembwe Ward - What is there to see in Mpima Ward?William Cousin, steam locomotive, steam locomotive 113 - What time zone is Mpima Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpima Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mpima Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mpima Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpima Ward?Mahatma Ghandi, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpima Ward?FNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpima Ward?TotalEnergies LUKANGA, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mpima Ward?ZM101005007021 (OCHA common operational dataset)