# Kabansa Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kabansa/ Ward · Muchinga Constituency # Kabansa Ward Kabansa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **764.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 765km² - 1,048 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabansa Ward? Kabansa Ward lies in [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/), [Serenje District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chikowa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/chikowa/), [Chisomo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/chisomo/) and [Serenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/serenje/). By area it is the 254th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.2% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Kabansa Ward is about 355 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5567° S, 30.9717° 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: Kabansa 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 - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe109 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola274 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:36). 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 Kabansa Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kabansa Ward. - Kalunga 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 Kabansa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kabansa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chibobo - Kankafwe - Kuwi - Lukangaba - Mapi - Mfushi - Mpupushi - Musengeleshi ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 1 mountain. - Kabele · 1,370 m - Mulunda · 1,342 m - Chifunga · 1,133 m - Fishikwa · 1,126 m - Kalindi · 1,126 m - Walindi · 1,070 m - Nchelia · 1,045 m - Mutatangwe · 1,000 m - Namieye · 921 m 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 Kabansa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serenje District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 418 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,133 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 23 287 Feb 23 233 Mar 22 158 Apr 21 50 May 19 5 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 3 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 13 Nov 26 90 Dec 24 286 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabansa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Chiawa Safaris · Serenje 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23995&mlon=30.93750#map=17/-13.23995/30.93750) 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 Muchinga Constituency - Chibale - Chisomo - Kabwe Kupela - Kanona - Lukusashi - Lushibashi - Mailo - Masaninga - Mweshe - Sancha - Serenje ## Quick answers - Where is Kabansa Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Kabansa Ward?Chikowa Ward, Chisomo Ward and Serenje Ward - What time zone is Kabansa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabansa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kabansa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabansa Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kabansa Ward?Kabele (1,370 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabansa Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Kabansa Ward?ZM101011014015 (OCHA common operational dataset)