# Kafue Ward Ward, Kamfinsa Constituency, Kitwe District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/kafue/

Ward · Kamfinsa Constituency 

# Kafue Ward

Kafue Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kamfinsa Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **122.0 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kafue Ward?

Kafue Ward lies in [Kamfinsa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/), [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chantete Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/chantete/), [Dag Hammersjoeld Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/dag-hammersjoeld/), [Kamfinsa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/kamfinsa/), [Limaposa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/wusakile/limaposa/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/wusakile/luangwa/), [Lubwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/lubwa/), [Ndeke Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/ndeke/) and [Riverside Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/riverside/). By area it is the 1276th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 71.7% of [Kamfinsa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/). The centre of Kafue Ward is about 287 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8226° S, 28.3086° 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 Kafue Ward

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kafue Ward: 1 waterfall.

- Mwekera Falls · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Kafue Ward

- 16 Lufwanyama Rd · attraction, Miseshi13 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: Kafue 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) · Ndola27 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi161 km

### Nearest railway station

Kitwe (Rokana), about 11 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kafue Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Kafue Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mwekera
- Nakolwe

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 Kafue 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 Kafue Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ndeke Village Hospital · Bupe 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.83808&mlon=28.24653#map=17/-12.83808/28.24653) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Parklands 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81970&mlon=28.21253#map=17/-12.81970/28.21253) 

ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chantete 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78910&mlon=28.25970#map=17/-12.78910/28.25970) 

Hotel Summerfields & Gardens Lodge · Lubwa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81682&mlon=28.24080#map=17/-12.81682/28.24080) 

Mall 𝗠𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹 · Parklands 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80683&mlon=28.22038#map=17/-12.80683/28.22038) 

School Mpelembe Secondary School · Lubwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81745&mlon=28.25391#map=17/-12.81745/28.25391) 

College Nkana College of Applied Sciences and Education · Lubwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81424&mlon=28.25355#map=17/-12.81424/28.25355) 

Police station Riverside Police Station · Riverside 9.2 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 Kafue Ward

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

- Hotels1

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 Kamfinsa Constituency

- Bupe
- Kamfinsa
- Ndeke

## Quick answers

- Where is Kafue Ward?In Kamfinsa Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Kafue Ward?Chantete Ward, Dag Hammersjoeld Ward, Kamfinsa Ward, Limaposa Ward, Luangwa Ward, Lubwa Ward, Ndeke Ward and Riverside Ward
- What is there to see in Kafue Ward?Mwekera Falls
- What time zone is Kafue Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kafue Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kafue Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kafue Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kafue Ward?Ndeke Village Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kafue Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kafue Ward?FNB Riverside, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kafue Ward?TotalEnergies, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kafue Ward?ZM102004021010 (OCHA common operational dataset)