# Ishitwe Ward Ward, Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/ishitwe/ Ward · Kafulafuta Constituency # Ishitwe Ward Ishitwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **389.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 390km² - 1,314 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ishitwe Ward? Ishitwe Ward lies in [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/), [Masaiti District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kashitu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/kashitu/), [Kashitu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/kashitu/), [Katonte Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/katonte/), [Miengwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/miengwe/), [Musofu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/musofu/) and [Mutaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mutaba/). By area it is the 601st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 25.6% of [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/). The centre of Ishitwe Ward is about 220 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5034° S, 28.8427° 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: Ishitwe 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) · Ndola70 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka207 km ### Nearest railway station Walamba (Miengwe), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:44). 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 Ishitwe Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ishitwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,310 m and 1,317 m above sea level (median 1,314 m). - Chuba - Katanino - Zembeshi 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 Ishitwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Ishitwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chikanda - Fiwale - Kakante - Shitwe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Songe-we-Lala · 1,443 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Miengwe Forest Reserve - Song-we-Lala Forest Reserve 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 Ishitwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Masaiti District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (290 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 21 290 Feb 21 204 Mar 21 130 Apr 19 32 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 10 Nov 25 94 Dec 22 267 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ishitwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masaiti District Hospital · Mishikishi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33580&mlon=28.68796#map=17/-13.33580/28.68796) Hotel Nsobe Game Camp · Mishikishi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37508&mlon=28.75117#map=17/-13.37508/28.75117) School Mobe School · Kashitu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61703&mlon=28.82632#map=17/-13.61703/28.82632) 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 Kafulafuta Constituency - Chondwe - Katonte - Majaliwa - Mapalo - Miengwe - Mutaba - Mwatishi ## Quick answers - Where is Ishitwe Ward?In Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Ishitwe Ward?Kashitu Ward, Kashitu Ward, Katonte Ward, Miengwe Ward, Musofu Ward and Mutaba Ward - What time zone is Ishitwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ishitwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Ishitwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ishitwe Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ishitwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,310 m and 1,317 m - What is the highest point in Ishitwe Ward?Songe-we-Lala (1,443 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ishitwe Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ishitwe Ward?Masaiti District Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ishitwe Ward?ZM102007028007 (OCHA common operational dataset)