# Buntungwa Ward Ward, Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District

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Ward · Nchanga Constituency 

# Buntungwa Ward

Buntungwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **1.04 km²**.

- 1.0km²

## Where is Buntungwa Ward?

Buntungwa Ward lies in [Nchanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/), [Chingola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kabundi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kabundi/), [Kabungo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/kabungo/), [Kasala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kasala/) and [Nsansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/nsansa/). By area it is the 1808th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.4% of [Nchanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/). The centre of Buntungwa Ward is about 324 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 1.1 km from Chingola, the main town of Nchanga Constituency. The centre point is at 12.5192° S, 27.8841° 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 Buntungwa Ward

### Nearby, outside Buntungwa Ward

- Atlas Copco Zambia · attraction, Kwacha3.6 km
- Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence · attraction, Kwacha3.6 km
- Balovale Walk · memorial, Kafue17 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: Buntungwa 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) · Ndola85 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi110 km

### Nearest railway station

Chingola (Chiwempala), about 4.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) 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 2026-11-02](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.

## Weather in Buntungwa Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chingola 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 Buntungwa Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nchanga South Hospital · Kwacha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.53274&mlon=27.86563#map=17/-12.53274/27.86563) 

Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Kwacha 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54414&mlon=27.86485#map=17/-12.54414/27.86485) 

ATM FNB · Chingola 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54898&mlon=27.86012#map=17/-12.54898/27.86012) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies CHINGOLA A · Kabundi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52897&mlon=27.88382#map=17/-12.52897/27.88382) 

Hotel Joss lodge(Bar) · Nsansa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52267&mlon=27.87252#map=17/-12.52267/27.87252) 

Mall The Park Mall · Chingola 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54842&mlon=27.85933#map=17/-12.54842/27.85933) 

School Twateka Primary School · Chingola 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.53754&mlon=27.88864#map=17/-12.53754/27.88864) 

College Don Bosco Techanical College Chingola · Chingola 4.5 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 Nchanga Constituency

- Bupalo
- Kabundi
- Kabuta
- Kapisha
- Kasala
- Kwacha
- Luano
- Nchanga
- Nsansa
- Sekela

## Quick answers

- Where is Buntungwa Ward?In Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Buntungwa Ward?Kabundi Ward, Kabungo Ward, Kasala Ward and Nsansa Ward
- What is there to see in Buntungwa Ward?Atlas Copco Zambia, Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence, Balovale Walk
- What time zone is Buntungwa Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Buntungwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Buntungwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Buntungwa Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buntungwa Ward?Nchanga South Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buntungwa Ward?Standard Chartered Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buntungwa Ward?FNB, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buntungwa Ward?TotalEnergies CHINGOLA A, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buntungwa Ward?ZM102002018023 (OCHA common operational dataset)