# Kawama Ward, Chililabombwe Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/kawama/ Ward · Chililabombwe Constituency # Kawama Ward Kawama Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chililabombwe Constituency, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **50.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 50.9km² - 1,333 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawama Ward? Kawama Ward lies in [Chililabombwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/), [Chililabombwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Anoya Zulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/anoya-zulu/), [Kakoso Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/kakoso/), [Kamenza East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/kamenza-east/), [Kasumbalesa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/kasumbalesa/) and [Lubansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/lubansa/). By area it is the 1527th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.0% of [Chililabombwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/). The centre of Kawama Ward is about 348 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2967° S, 27.8881° 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 Kawama Ward ### Nearby, outside Kawama Ward - Balovale Walk · memorial, Kafue9.6 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: Kawama 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 - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi88 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola101 km ### Nearest railway station Chililabombwe (Kakoso), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kawama Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kawama Ward. - Lumata 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 Kawama Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kawama Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Masonkola - Michelo 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 Kawama Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chililabombwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (291 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 285 Feb 21 218 Mar 21 182 Apr 20 59 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 22 Nov 24 137 Dec 22 291 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kawama Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chililabombwe District Hospital · Kakoso 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.37137&mlon=27.86206#map=17/-12.37137/27.86206) Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Kwacha 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54414&mlon=27.86485#map=17/-12.54414/27.86485) ATM Chililabombwe (ATM) · Mumba 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.37227&mlon=27.84954#map=17/-12.37227/27.84954) Petrol pump TotalEnergies CHILILABOMBWE · Mvula 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.36782&mlon=27.83508#map=17/-12.36782/27.83508) Hotel Tabernacle Lodge Guesthouse · Mumba 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.36516&mlon=27.85052#map=17/-12.36516/27.85052) Mall The Park Mall · Chingola 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54842&mlon=27.85933#map=17/-12.54842/27.85933) School Milyashi East Primary School · Nakatindi 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.35728&mlon=27.83894#map=17/-12.35728/27.83894) College Don Bosco Techanical College Chingola · Chingola 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.55813&mlon=27.87194#map=17/-12.55813/27.87194) 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 Chililabombwe Constituency - Anoya Zulu - Chilimina - Chitambi - Chitimukulu - Helen Kaunda - Ilute Yeta - James Phiri - Joseph Mwilwa - Kafue - Kakoso - Kamenza East - Kamima - Kasumbalesa - Lubansa - Mathew Nkoloma - Miyanda - Mukuka - Mumba - Mvula - Nakatindi - Ngebe - Silwizya - Yotam Muleya ## Quick answers - Where is Kawama Ward?In Chililabombwe Constituency, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Kawama Ward?Anoya Zulu Ward, Kakoso Ward, Kamenza East Ward, Kasumbalesa Ward and Lubansa Ward - What is there to see in Kawama Ward?Balovale Walk - What time zone is Kawama Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kawama Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kawama Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawama Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kawama Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawama Ward?Chililabombwe District Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawama Ward?Standard Chartered Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawama Ward?Chililabombwe (ATM), about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawama Ward?TotalEnergies CHILILABOMBWE, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kawama Ward?ZM102001016007 (OCHA common operational dataset)