# Kawama Ward Ward, Roan Constituency, Luanshya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kawama/ Ward · Roan Constituency # Kawama Ward Kawama Ward is a ward of Zambia in Roan Constituency, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **245.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 245km² - 1,162 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawama Ward? Kawama Ward lies in [Roan Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/), [Luanshya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 16 other wards: [Buyantanshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/buyantanshi/), [Chantete Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/chantete/), [Chawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/luanshya/chawama/), [Chilabula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/chilabula/), [Justine Kabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/justine-kabwe/), [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kafue/), [Kamifungo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/kamifungo/), [Kansengu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/kansengu/), [Limaposa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/wusakile/limaposa/), [Lumumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/lumumba/), [Luto Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/wusakile/luto/), [Maposa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/maposa/), [Milyashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/milyashi/), [Mpatamatu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/mpatamatu/), [Mukumbo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/mukumbo/) and [Ngebe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/ngebe/). By area it is the 908th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 46.9% of [Roan Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/roan/). The centre of Kawama Ward is about 261 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0628° S, 28.2754° 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 - Baluba game resort · zoo, Baluba19 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) · Ndola28 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi183 km ### Nearest railway station Kitwe (Rokana), about 28 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. ## Villages and localities in Kawama Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kawama Ward. - Kawama - Mufuli 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 Kawama Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kawama Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Baluba - 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 Kawama Ward 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kawama Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Section 25 Mini Hospital · Milyashi 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11025&mlon=28.31723#map=17/-13.11025/28.31723) Bank Bayport Branch Office · Buyantanshi 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.09972&mlon=28.32983#map=17/-13.09972/28.32983) ATM Roan Mall (ATM) · Mpelembe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12669&mlon=28.41818#map=17/-13.12669/28.41818) Petrol pump Wada Chovu Petrol Station · Mpelembe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13084&mlon=28.42044#map=17/-13.13084/28.42044) Hotel Bic Lodge · Dag Hammersjoeld 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00793&mlon=28.43020#map=17/-13.00793/28.43020) Mall Z-Mart · Parklands 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.82063&mlon=28.21357#map=17/-12.82063/28.21357) School Kalulu Primary School · Ngebe 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.09705&mlon=28.30955#map=17/-13.09705/28.30955) College Sino-Zam College of Science and Technology · Buteko 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12621&mlon=28.42720#map=17/-13.12621/28.42720) Police station Zambia Police · Justine Kabwe 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.10549&mlon=28.34001#map=17/-13.10549/28.34001) 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. ## Other wards in Roan Constituency - Buyantanshi - Chilabula - Justine Kabwe - Kafubu - Kafue - Kansengu - Lumumba - Maposa - Milyashi - Mpatamatu - Ngebe - Nkoloma - Nkulumashiba ## Quick answers - Where is Kawama Ward?In Roan Constituency, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Kawama Ward?Buyantanshi Ward, Chantete Ward, Chawama Ward, Chilabula Ward, Justine Kabwe Ward, Kafue Ward, Kamifungo Ward, Kansengu Ward, Limaposa Ward, Lumumba Ward, Luto Ward, Maposa Ward, Milyashi Ward, Mpatamatu Ward, Mukumbo Ward and Ngebe Ward - What is there to see in Kawama Ward?Baluba game resort - 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) - How many villages are in Kawama Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kawama Ward?Muba (1,233 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kawama Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawama Ward?Section 25 Mini Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawama Ward?Bayport Branch Office, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawama Ward?Roan Mall (ATM), about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawama Ward?Wada Chovu Petrol Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kawama Ward?ZM102005026018 (OCHA common operational dataset)