# Kapyanga West Ward Ward, Mwembezhi Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kapyanga-west/ Ward · Mwembezhi Constituency # Kapyanga West Ward Kapyanga West Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province. It covers **187.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 188km² - 1mapped service - 1,082 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapyanga West Ward? Kapyanga West Ward lies in [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/), [Shibuyunji District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chabota Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/chabota/), [Chisalu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/chisalu/), [Kabile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/katuba/kabile/), [Kapyanga East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/kapyanga-east/), [Keembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chibombo/keembe/keembe/), [Mukulaikwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/mukulaikwa/) and [Nangoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/nangoma/nangoma/). By area it is the 1073rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.8% of [Mwembezhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/shibuyunji/mwembezhi/). The centre of Kapyanga West Ward is about 85 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0949° S, 27.5587° 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: Kapyanga West 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) · Lusaka99 km - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:46). 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 Kapyanga West Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kapyanga West Ward. - Kapyanga 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 Kapyanga West Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapyanga West Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kapyanga ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Namankulumwa · 1,270 m - Mitako · 1,252 m - Bandwa · 1,166 m - Namintondwa · 1,134 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kawena Protected Forest Area 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 Kapyanga West Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Shibuyunji District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 768 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (206 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 205 Feb 23 142 Mar 23 94 Apr 23 24 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 25 1 Oct 28 11 Nov 27 84 Dec 24 206 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapyanga West Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nangoma Mission Hospital · Matala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12599&mlon=27.36289#map=17/-15.12599/27.36289) Hotel Nangoma Safari Lodge · Chisalu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14770&mlon=27.37430#map=17/-15.14770/27.37430) Mall Shamz Stephen General Dealers · Matala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13255&mlon=27.36556#map=17/-15.13255/27.36556) School Manvule Secondary School · Kapyanga West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17790&mlon=27.51551#map=17/-15.17790/27.51551) Police station Nambwa Police Post · Nakasaka 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96767&mlon=27.33522#map=17/-14.96767/27.33522) 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 Kapyanga West Ward Places mapped inside Kapyanga West Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mwembezhi Constituency - Chabota - Chikonka - Kalundu - Kapyanga East - Makombwe - Mukulaikwa - Mutombe - Nakaiba - Nampeya - Nampundwe - Sala ## Quick answers - Where is Kapyanga West Ward?In Mwembezhi Constituency, Shibuyunji District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Kapyanga West Ward?Chabota Ward, Chisalu Ward, Kabile Ward, Kapyanga East Ward, Keembe Ward, Mukulaikwa Ward and Nangoma Ward - What time zone is Kapyanga West Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapyanga West Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapyanga West Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapyanga West Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kapyanga West Ward?Namankulumwa (1,270 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapyanga West Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapyanga West Ward?Nangoma Mission Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kapyanga West Ward?ZM101012001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)