# Katembula Ward Ward, Lufwanyama Constituency – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/katembula/

Ward · Lufwanyama Constituency 

# Katembula Ward

Katembula Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lufwanyama Constituency, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **375.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 375km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,207 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katembula Ward?

Katembula Ward lies in [Lufwanyama Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/), [Lufwanyama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chati Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/chati/), [Chinemu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/chinemu/), [Kafubu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/kafubu/), [Kansoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/kansoka/), [Lufwanyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/) and [Mitwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/mitwe/). By area it is the 631st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.3% of [Lufwanyama Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/lufwanyama/). The centre of Katembula Ward is about 286 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9016° S, 27.6844° 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: Katembula 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) · Ndola90 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:50).

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 Katembula Ward

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Katembula Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,182 m and 1,262 m above sea level (median 1,207 m).

- Chati
- Jeke Mabenga
- Lufwanyama
- Musakabantu
- Shimukunami

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 Katembula Ward

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Chikabuke
- Chinsonkwe
- Filando
- Milulu
- Mpopo
- Nsakalala
- Ntanga South

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 Katembula Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lufwanyama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,036 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (254 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 250 

Feb 22 191 

Mar 21 146 

Apr 20 40 

May 19 3 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 27 19 

Nov 25 131 

Dec 22 254 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katembula Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lufwanyama District Hospital · Katembula 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85855&mlon=27.63647#map=17/-12.85855/27.63647) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies LUFWANYAMA · Katembula 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85653&mlon=27.62920#map=17/-12.85653/27.62920) 

School Lufwanyama Boarding Secondary School · Katembula 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85813&mlon=27.61048#map=17/-12.85813/27.61048) 

Police station Lufwanyama Police Station · Katembula 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85815&mlon=27.62019#map=17/-12.85815/27.62019) 

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 Katembula Ward

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- 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.

## Other wards in Lufwanyama Constituency

- Bulaya
- Chantete
- Chibanga
- Chinemu
- Kabundia
- Kafubu
- Kansanta
- Kansoka
- Lufwanyama
- Luswishi
- Lwabufubo
- Mibenge
- Milopa
- Mitwe
- Mpindi
- Mukumbo
- Mushingashi
- Mwelushi
- Sokontwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Katembula Ward?In Lufwanyama Constituency, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Katembula Ward?Chati Ward, Chinemu Ward, Kafubu Ward, Kansoka Ward, Lufwanyama Ward and Mitwe Ward
- What time zone is Katembula Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Katembula Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Katembula Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katembula Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Katembula Ward?Settlements lie between 1,182 m and 1,262 m
- What is the best time to visit Katembula Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katembula Ward?Lufwanyama District Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katembula Ward?TotalEnergies LUFWANYAMA, about 7.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Katembula Ward?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Katembula Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katembula Ward?ZM102006027005 (OCHA common operational dataset)