# Waya Ward Ward, Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District

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Ward · Kabwe Central Constituency 

# Waya Ward

Waya Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **13.3 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.3km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Waya Ward?

Waya 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 5 other wards: [Justine Kabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/justine-kabwe/), [Kang'omba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/kang-omba/), [Katondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/katondo/), [Luansase Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/luansase/) and [Njanji Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/njanji/). By area it is the 1651st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.7% of [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/). The centre of Waya Ward is about 104 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 6.2 km from Kabwe, the main town of Kabwe Central Constituency. The centre point is at 14.4930° S, 28.4786° 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 Waya Ward

### Nearby, outside Waya Ward

- steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge6.4 km
- steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge6.5 km
- William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha10 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: Waya 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) · Lusaka93 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola170 km

### Nearest railway station

Kabwe (Highridge), about 6.5 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 Waya Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Waya Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Makandanyama

### History

1 ancient site.

- Number 1 Kopje

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 Waya 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 Waya Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabwe General Hospital · Njanji 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.45958&mlon=28.44185#map=17/-14.45958/28.44185) 

Bank FNB · Lukanga 6.8 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 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44174&mlon=28.44446#map=17/-14.44174/28.44446) 

Hotel Nalikwanda Guest House · Kalonga 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44489&mlon=28.46084#map=17/-14.44489/28.46084) 

Mall Coronation Park · Highridge 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44211&mlon=28.45304#map=17/-14.44211/28.45304) 

School Life Trust School Waya · Waya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.47466&mlon=28.46140#map=17/-14.47466/28.46140) 

College Nkrumah University · Kalonga 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44496&mlon=28.46830#map=17/-14.44496/28.46830) 

Police station Chowa Police Station · Highridge 5.5 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 Waya Ward

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

- Schools2

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
- Mpima
- Nakoli
- Njanji

## Quick answers

- Where is Waya Ward?In Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Waya Ward?Justine Kabwe Ward, Kang'omba Ward, Katondo Ward, Luansase Ward and Njanji Ward
- What is there to see in Waya Ward?steam locomotive, steam locomotive 113, William Cousin
- What time zone is Waya Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Waya Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Waya Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Waya Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waya Ward?Kabwe General Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waya Ward?FNB, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waya Ward?Puma Central Service Station, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Waya Ward?ZM101005007023 (OCHA common operational dataset)
