# Kawama Ward Ward, Chimwemwe Constituency, Kitwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/kawama/ Ward · Chimwemwe Constituency # Kawama Ward Kawama Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimwemwe Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **18.4 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.4km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Kawama Ward? Kawama 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 6 other wards: [Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/buntungwa/), [Bwananyina Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/bwananyina/), [Itimpi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/itimpi/), [Kamatipa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/kamatipa/), [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 1630th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 16.9% of [Chimwemwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/). The centre of Kawama Ward is about 298 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7273° S, 28.2050° 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 Kawama Ward ### Nearby, outside Kawama Ward - 16 Lufwanyama Rd · attraction, Miseshi8.1 km - Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue12 km - Kalalushi Coreshed · museum, Lubuto19 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: Kawama 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) · Ndola43 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi146 km ### Nearest railway station Garneton (Itimpi), about 4.0 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 Kawama Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kawama Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mwambashi 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 Kawama 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 Kawama Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chimwemwe Clinic · Buntungwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77209&mlon=28.20112#map=17/-12.77209/28.20112) Bank FNB · Miseshi 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MUNGWI · Kawama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.75501&mlon=28.20278#map=17/-12.75501/28.20278) Hotel Mulojas Lodges Limited · Bulangililo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76890&mlon=28.22396#map=17/-12.76890/28.22396) Mall student shoping centre · Itimpi 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.72145&mlon=28.15071#map=17/-12.72145/28.15071) School Little Gems School Kitwe · Itimpi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73215&mlon=28.18265#map=17/-12.73215/28.18265) College Trans- Africa Theological College · Twatasha 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.74776&mlon=28.19132#map=17/-12.74776/28.19132) Police station Riverside Police Station · Riverside 7.2 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kawama Ward Places mapped inside Kawama Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Chimwemwe Constituency - Buntungwa - Chimwemwe - Itimpi - Kamatipa - Lubuto - Twatasha ## Quick answers - Where is Kawama Ward?In Chimwemwe Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Kawama Ward?Buntungwa Ward, Bwananyina Ward, Itimpi Ward, Kamatipa Ward, Mutundu Ward and Twatasha Ward - What is there to see in Kawama Ward?16 Lufwanyama Rd, Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident, Kalalushi Coreshed - What time zone is Kawama Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kawama Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kawama Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kawama Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawama Ward?Chimwemwe Clinic, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawama Ward?FNB, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawama Ward?FNB Riverside, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawama Ward?TotalEnergies MUNGWI, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kawama Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawama Ward?ZM102004020003 (OCHA common operational dataset)