# Buchi Ward Ward, Nkana Constituency, Kitwe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/buchi/

Ward · Nkana Constituency 

# Buchi Ward

Buchi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nkana Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **2.81 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,228 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buchi Ward?

Buchi Ward lies in [Nkana Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/), [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: [Chimwemwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/chimwemwe/), [Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/kwacha/), [Lubuto Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/lubuto/), [Mindolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/mindolo/), [Miseshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/miseshi/), [Parklands Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/parklands/) and [Riverside Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kwacha/riverside/). By area it is the 1758th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.6% of [Nkana Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/nkana/). The centre of Buchi Ward is about 291 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7878° S, 28.2106° 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 Buchi Ward

### Nearby, outside Buchi Ward

- 16 Lufwanyama Rd · attraction, Miseshi2.3 km
- Kalalushi Coreshed · museum, Lubuto15 km
- Mwekera Falls · waterfall, Kafue17 km
- Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue19 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: Buchi 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) · Ndola38 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi152 km

### Nearest railway station

Kitwe (Rokana), about 3.9 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.

## Villages and localities in Buchi Ward

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Buchi Ward.

- Buchi and Kamitondo
- Kamitondo

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).

## Weather in Buchi 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 Buchi Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kitwe Teaching Hospital Compound · Parklands 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79520&mlon=28.21098#map=17/-12.79520/28.21098) 

Bank FNB · Miseshi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) 

ATM FNB · Parklands 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80673&mlon=28.22091#map=17/-12.80673/28.22091) 

Petrol pump Puma Filling Station · Buchi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79539&mlon=28.20800#map=17/-12.79539/28.20800) 

Hotel Muka Doc Lodge · Buchi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79388&mlon=28.21109#map=17/-12.79388/28.21109) 

Mall Copperhill Shopping Mall · Mindolo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78421&mlon=28.19674#map=17/-12.78421/28.19674) 

School Cindi Primary · Buchi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79418&mlon=28.20843#map=17/-12.79418/28.20843) 

College Kitwe College of Education · Mindolo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78340&mlon=28.18938#map=17/-12.78340/28.18938) 

Police station Riverside Police Station · Riverside 2.3 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 Buchi Ward

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Dental clinics1

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 Nkana Constituency

- Kamakonde
- Luyando
- Mindolo
- Miseshi
- Mukuba
- Parklands
- Rokana

## Quick answers

- Where is Buchi Ward?In Nkana Constituency, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Buchi Ward?Chimwemwe Ward, Kwacha Ward, Lubuto Ward, Mindolo Ward, Miseshi Ward, Parklands Ward and Riverside Ward
- What is there to see in Buchi Ward?16 Lufwanyama Rd, Kalalushi Coreshed, Mwekera Falls, Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident
- What time zone is Buchi Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Buchi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Buchi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buchi Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buchi Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buchi Ward?Kitwe Teaching Hospital Compound, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buchi Ward?FNB, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buchi Ward?FNB, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buchi Ward?Puma Filling Station, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Buchi Ward?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buchi Ward?ZM102004023019 (OCHA common operational dataset)