# Kabengeeshi Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/kabengeeshi/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Kabengeeshi Ward Kabengeeshi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **536.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 536km² - 1,371 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabengeeshi Ward? Kabengeeshi Ward lies in [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/), [Mkushi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chalata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chalata/), [Kalwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/kalwa/), [Matuku Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/matuku/), [Munshibemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munshibemba/), [Nkolonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkolonga/), [Nkulumashiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkulumashiba/) and [Nshinso Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nshinso/). By area it is the 420th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.3% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Kabengeeshi Ward is about 235 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7977° S, 29.7059° 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). ## Know before you go: Kabengeeshi 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 - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola159 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka217 km ### Nearest railway station Nkolonga (Chalata), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:40). 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 Kabengeeshi Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kabengeeshi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,371 m and 1,448 m above sea level (median 1,371 m). - Chipanga - Chipyeni - Chitashya - Jonas - Lupiya 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 Kabengeeshi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kabengeeshi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Akwengasi - Bunyene - Chankalamo - Kakushi - Lumbundu - Lupundu - Lwanga - Lwanshimba - Mikunda - Miloso - Muchilisamba - Mwesapa ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Kasonso Peak · 1,545 m - Chisweshya · 1,488 m - Munshibemba · 1,370 m - Chankaloma · 1,341 m - Muchenamina · 1,334 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Niekete 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 Kabengeeshi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkushi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,014 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (268 mm) and the driest Sep (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 268 Feb 21 197 Mar 21 132 Apr 19 41 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 12 Nov 25 97 Dec 22 261 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabengeeshi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Samfuel · Chibefwe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64337&mlon=29.40216#map=17/-13.64337/29.40216) Hotel Harvest Inn limited Mkushi · Chibefwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) School Mkushi Miloso Secondary School. · Matuku 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.80013&mlon=29.54611#map=17/-13.80013/29.54611) College Delca Palms College · Chibefwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) Police station Chalata Police Post · Chalata 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54911&mlon=29.68794#map=17/-13.54911/29.68794) 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. ## Other wards in Mkushi North Constituency - Chalata - Chibefwe - Chikanda - Chitina - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkolonga - Nkulumashiba - Nkumbi - Nshinso - Tembwe - Upper Lunsenfwa ## Quick answers - Where is Kabengeeshi Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Kabengeeshi Ward?Chalata Ward, Kalwa Ward, Matuku Ward, Munshibemba Ward, Nkolonga Ward, Nkulumashiba Ward and Nshinso Ward - What time zone is Kabengeeshi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabengeeshi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kabengeeshi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabengeeshi Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabengeeshi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,371 m and 1,448 m - What is the highest point in Kabengeeshi Ward?Kasonso Peak (1,545 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabengeeshi Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabengeeshi Ward?Samfuel, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabengeeshi Ward?ZM101008010009 (OCHA common operational dataset)