# Kamatipa Ward Ward, Chimwemwe Constituency, Kitwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/kamatipa/ Ward · Chimwemwe Constituency # Kamatipa Ward Kamatipa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimwemwe Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **10.0 km²**. - 10.0km² ## Where is Kamatipa Ward? Kamatipa Ward lies in [Chimwemwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/), [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bulangililo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/bulangililo/), [Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/buntungwa/), [Chimwemwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/chimwemwe/), [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/kawama/), [Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/kwacha/), [Mutundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/mutundu/) and [Twatasha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/twatasha/). By area it is the 1667th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.2% of [Chimwemwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/). The centre of Kamatipa Ward is about 295 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7511° S, 28.2207° 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 Kamatipa Ward ### Nearby, outside Kamatipa Ward - 16 Lufwanyama Rd · attraction, Miseshi6.1 km - Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue15 km - Mwekera Falls · waterfall, Kafue17 km - Kalalushi Coreshed · museum, Lubuto18 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: Kamatipa 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) · Ndola40 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi149 km ### Nearest railway station Garneton (Itimpi), about 5.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kamatipa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kamatipa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mindolo 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 Kamatipa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamatipa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chimwemwe Clinic · Buntungwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77209&mlon=28.20112#map=17/-12.77209/28.20112) Bank FNB · Miseshi 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MUNGWI · Kawama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.75501&mlon=28.20278#map=17/-12.75501/28.20278) Hotel Mulojas Lodges Limited · Bulangililo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76890&mlon=28.22396#map=17/-12.76890/28.22396) Mall Copperhill Shopping Mall · Mindolo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78421&mlon=28.19674#map=17/-12.78421/28.19674) School Living Word Elementary School · Kawama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.75433&mlon=28.19796#map=17/-12.75433/28.19796) College Trans- Africa Theological College · Twatasha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.74776&mlon=28.19132#map=17/-12.74776/28.19132) Police station Riverside Police Station · Riverside 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78620&mlon=28.23215#map=17/-12.78620/28.23215) 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 Chimwemwe Constituency - Buntungwa - Chimwemwe - Itimpi - Kawama - Lubuto - Twatasha ## Quick answers - Where is Kamatipa Ward?In Chimwemwe Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Kamatipa Ward?Bulangililo Ward, Buntungwa Ward, Chimwemwe Ward, Kawama Ward, Kwacha Ward, Mutundu Ward and Twatasha Ward - What is there to see in Kamatipa Ward?16 Lufwanyama Rd, Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident, Mwekera Falls, Kalalushi Coreshed - What time zone is Kamatipa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kamatipa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kamatipa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kamatipa Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamatipa Ward?Chimwemwe Clinic, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamatipa Ward?FNB, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kamatipa Ward?FNB Riverside, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamatipa Ward?TotalEnergies MUNGWI, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamatipa Ward?ZM102004020004 (OCHA common operational dataset)