# Bupalo Ward Ward, Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/bupalo/ Ward · Nchanga Constituency # Bupalo Ward Bupalo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **135.5 km²**. - 136km² ## Where is Bupalo Ward? Bupalo 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 10 other wards: [Chingola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/chingola/), [Chitambi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/chitambi/), [Kabuta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kabuta/), [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/kafue/), [Kasompe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/kasompe/), [Luano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/luano/), [Luansobe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/luansobe/), [Musakashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/musakashi/), [Musenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/musenga/) and [Sitwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/sitwe/). By area it is the 1229th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 51.7% of [Nchanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/). The centre of Bupalo Ward is about 320 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 17 km from Chingola, the main town of Nchanga Constituency. The centre point is at 12.5395° S, 28.0405° 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 Bupalo Ward ### Nearby, outside Bupalo Ward - Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue18 km - Atlas Copco Zambia · attraction, Kwacha19 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: Bupalo 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) · Ndola70 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi119 km ### Nearest railway station Chambeshi (Lulamba), about 14 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 17:49). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bupalo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Bupalo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lwamisamba 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 Bupalo 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 Bupalo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chambishi Mini Hopsital · Chambishi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.63938&mlon=28.06210#map=17/-12.63938/28.06210) Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Kwacha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54414&mlon=27.86485#map=17/-12.54414/27.86485) ATM FNB · Chingola 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54898&mlon=27.86012#map=17/-12.54898/27.86012) Petrol pump KS Filling Station · Lulamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.66669&mlon=28.07762#map=17/-12.66669/28.07762) Hotel Mokorro Ranch · Musenga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.57702&mlon=27.92124#map=17/-12.57702/27.92124) Mall The Park Mall · Chingola 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54842&mlon=27.85933#map=17/-12.54842/27.85933) School Amano Christian School · Musenga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.59388&mlon=27.94413#map=17/-12.59388/27.94413) College Don Bosco Techanical College Chingola · Chingola 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.55813&mlon=27.87194#map=17/-12.55813/27.87194) Police station Kamuchanga Police Station · Hanky Kalanga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56663&mlon=28.23289#map=17/-12.56663/28.23289) 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 - Buntungwa - Kabundi - Kabuta - Kapisha - Kasala - Kwacha - Luano - Nchanga - Nsansa - Sekela ## Quick answers - Where is Bupalo Ward?In Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Bupalo Ward?Chingola Ward, Chitambi Ward, Kabuta Ward, Kafue Ward, Kasompe Ward, Luano Ward, Luansobe Ward, Musakashi Ward, Musenga Ward and Sitwe Ward - What is there to see in Bupalo Ward?Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident, Atlas Copco Zambia - What time zone is Bupalo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bupalo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bupalo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Bupalo Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bupalo Ward?Chambishi Mini Hopsital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bupalo Ward?Standard Chartered Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bupalo Ward?FNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bupalo Ward?KS Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bupalo Ward?ZM102002018027 (OCHA common operational dataset)