# Kwacha Ward Ward, Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kwacha/

Ward · Nchanga Constituency 

# Kwacha Ward

Kwacha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **3.37 km²**. Open map data shows 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.4km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Kwacha Ward?

Kwacha 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 6 other wards: [Chikola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/chikola/), [Chingola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/chingola/), [Chiwempala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/chiwempala/), [Kabungo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/kabungo/), [Nchanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/nchanga/) and [Sekela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/sekela/). By area it is the 1749th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.3% of [Nchanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/). The centre of Kwacha Ward is about 322 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Chingola, the main town of Nchanga Constituency. The centre point is at 12.5378° S, 27.8652° 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 Kwacha Ward

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kwacha Ward: 2 attractions.

- Atlas Copco Zambia · attraction
- Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kwacha Ward

- Balovale Walk · memorial, Kafue19 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: Kwacha 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) · Lubumbashi111 km

### Nearest railway station

Chingola (Chiwempala), about 1.3 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 Kwacha 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 Kwacha Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KCM South Hospital · Kwacha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.53285&mlon=27.86564#map=17/-12.53285/27.86564) 

Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Kwacha 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54414&mlon=27.86485#map=17/-12.54414/27.86485) 

ATM FNB · Chingola 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54898&mlon=27.86012#map=17/-12.54898/27.86012) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chingola 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54560&mlon=27.86700#map=17/-12.54560/27.86700) 

Hotel Lumpongo Lodge · Kwacha 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.53829&mlon=27.86362#map=17/-12.53829/27.86362) 

Mall The Park Mall · Chingola 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54842&mlon=27.85933#map=17/-12.54842/27.85933) 

School Luano Combined School · Kwacha 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.53788&mlon=27.86657#map=17/-12.53788/27.86657) 

College Don Bosco Techanical College Chingola · Chingola 2.4 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kwacha Ward

Places mapped inside Kwacha Ward in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Restaurants2

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 Nchanga Constituency

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kwacha Ward?In Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Kwacha Ward?Chikola Ward, Chingola Ward, Chiwempala Ward, Kabungo Ward, Nchanga Ward and Sekela Ward
- What is there to see in Kwacha Ward?Atlas Copco Zambia, Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence
- What time zone is Kwacha Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kwacha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kwacha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kwacha Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kwacha Ward?KCM South Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kwacha Ward?Standard Chartered Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kwacha Ward?FNB, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwacha Ward?TotalEnergies, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kwacha Ward?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kwacha Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kwacha Ward?ZM102002018019 (OCHA common operational dataset)