# Roan Constituency, Luanshya District – Wards, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/ Constituency · Luanshya District # Roan Constituency Roan Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **522.5 km²**. It is divided into 14 wards. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 523km² - 14wards - 25mapped services ## Where is Roan Constituency? Roan Constituency lies in [Luanshya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Kamfinsa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/kamfinsa/), [Luanshya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/luanshya/), [Lufwanyama Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/), [Masaiti Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/), [Ndola Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/) and [Wusakile Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/wusakile/). By area it is the 134th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 56.4% of [Luanshya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/). The centre of Roan Constituency is about 259 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0740° S, 28.2802° 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: Roan 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) · Ndola28 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi184 km ### Nearest railway station Kitwe (Rokana), about 29 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 06:26, sunset around 17:47). 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 Roan Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Buyantanshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/buyantanshi/) 2.0 1 6 [Chilabula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/chilabula/) 109 1 1 [Justine Kabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/justine-kabwe/) 4.1 1 3 [Kafubu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kafubu/) 6.2 0 3 [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kafue/) 8.1 0 0 [Kansengu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kansengu/) 0.9 1 1 [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kawama/) 245 2 0 [Lumumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/lumumba/) 8.6 0 1 [Maposa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/maposa/) 122 0 1 [Milyashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/milyashi/) 2.4 1 4 [Mpatamatu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/mpatamatu/) 1.8 0 2 [Ngebe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/ngebe/) 2.8 1 1 [Nkoloma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/nkoloma/) 8.5 1 0 [Nkulumashiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/nkulumashiba/) 0.4 3 2 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 Roan Constituency Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Roan Constituency. Settlements here lie between about 1,157 m and 1,239 m above sea level (median 1,162 m). - Chisapwa - Kawama - Mpatamatu - Mufuli - Roan - Section 21 - Section 22 - Section 23 - Section 24 - Section 25 - Section 26 - Section 27 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 Roan Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Roan Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Baluba - Chonga Dam - Mikomfwa - Mulyashi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Muba · 1,233 m - Mupata · 1,231 m 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 Roan Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luanshya 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 Roan Constituency Places mapped inside Roan Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks1 - Schools17 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Roan Constituency?In Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Roan Constituency?Kamfinsa Constituency, Luanshya Constituency, Lufwanyama Constituency, Masaiti Constituency, Ndola Central Constituency and Wusakile Constituency - What time zone is Roan Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Roan Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Roan Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Roan Constituency?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Roan Constituency?Settlements lie between 1,157 m and 1,239 m - What is the highest point in Roan Constituency?Muba (1,233 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Roan Constituency?April to November - How many hospitals are in Roan Constituency?4 mapped - How many banks are in Roan Constituency?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Roan Constituency?ZM102005026 (OCHA common operational dataset)