# Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/ District · Copperbelt Province # Kitwe District Kitwe District is a district of Zambia in Copperbelt Province. It covers **807.1 km²**. It is divided into 5 constituencies. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 224 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 807km² - 5constituencies - 224mapped services ## Where is Kitwe District? Kitwe District lies in [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Kalulushi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/), [Luanshya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/), [Lufwanyama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/), [Mufulira District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/) and [Ndola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/). By area it is the 114th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 2.6% of [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/). The centre of Kitwe District is about 287 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 43 km from Ndola, the main town of Copperbelt Province. The centre point is at 12.8301° S, 28.2623° 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 Kitwe District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kitwe District: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction. - Mwekera Falls · waterfall - 16 Lufwanyama Rd · attraction 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: Kitwe District - 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) · Ndola31 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi159 km ### Nearest railway station Kitwe (Rokana), about 6.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:48). 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. ## Constituencies of Kitwe District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Chimwemwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/) 109 7 14 [Kamfinsa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/) 170 4 13 [Kwacha Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/) 175 7 39 [Nkana Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/) 108 8 149 [Wusakile Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/wusakile/) 244 6 9 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Kitwe District - Kitwe665,961 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kitwe District Named natural and historic features inside Kitwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Buchi - Busakile - Chibuluma - Chikanda - Ichimpe - Itimpe - Kakola - Kalulushi - Kamabanda - Kamfinsa - Kanesha - Kankonshi - Kapelembe - Kasombo - Lwanshimba - Lwanshimba - Mafupa - Makanda - Mindolo - Mindolo Dam - Mululu - Mutupa - Mwambashi - Mwekera …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kamfinsa · 1,215 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Lazaravic’s Dam ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Nkana - Southdowns Airport 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 Kitwe District and the best time to visit In Kitwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (269 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 269 Feb 21 197 Mar 21 139 Apr 20 35 May 19 2 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 15 Nov 25 116 Dec 22 257 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kitwe District Places mapped inside Kitwe District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals22 - Banks7 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps17 - Hotels38 - Shopping malls8 - Schools42 - Colleges and universities23 - Restaurants57 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kitwe District?In Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Kitwe District?Kalulushi District, Luanshya District, Lufwanyama District, Mufulira District and Ndola District - What is there to see in Kitwe District?16 Lufwanyama Rd, Mwekera Falls - What time zone is Kitwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kitwe District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kitwe District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Kitwe District?Kitwe - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kitwe District?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kitwe District?Kamfinsa (1,215 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitwe District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Kitwe District?22 mapped - How many banks are in Kitwe District?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kitwe District?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kitwe District?17 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitwe District?ZM102004 (OCHA common operational dataset)