# Kwacha Constituency, Kitwe District – Wards, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/ Constituency · Kitwe District # Kwacha Constituency Kwacha Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **175.3 km²**. It is divided into 7 wards. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 175km² - 7wards - 39mapped services ## Where is Kwacha Constituency? Kwacha Constituency lies in [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Chimwemwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/), [Kamfinsa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/), [Mufulira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/), [Ndola Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/), [Nkana Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/) and [Wusakile Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/wusakile/). By area it is the 144th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 21.7% of [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/). The centre of Kwacha Constituency is about 293 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7750° S, 28.3261° 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). ## Know before you go: Kwacha Constituency - 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) · Ndola29 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi157 km ### Nearest railway station Kitwe (Rokana), about 14 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. ## Wards of Kwacha Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Bulangililo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/bulangililo/) 3.0 0 5 [Chantete Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/chantete/) 149 0 1 [Ipusukilo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/ipusukilo/) 1.8 1 0 [Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/kwacha/) 2.1 0 2 [Lubwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/lubwa/) 10 1 11 [Musonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/musonda/) 1.2 1 0 [Riverside Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/riverside/) 8.4 1 20 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/). ## Villages and localities in Kwacha Constituency Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kwacha Constituency. - CEC Village - Chipata - Ipusukilo - Musondo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwacha Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Kwacha Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kakola - Kitwe - Mafupa - Mutupa 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 Kwacha Constituency 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kwacha Constituency Places mapped inside Kwacha Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels6 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities8 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 Kwacha Constituency?In Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Kwacha Constituency?Chimwemwe Constituency, Kamfinsa Constituency, Mufulira Constituency, Ndola Central Constituency, Nkana Constituency and Wusakile Constituency - What time zone is Kwacha Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kwacha Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kwacha Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwacha Constituency?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kwacha Constituency?April to November - How many hospitals are in Kwacha Constituency?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kwacha Constituency?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kwacha Constituency?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kwacha Constituency?ZM102004022 (OCHA common operational dataset)