# Katonte Ward Ward, Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/katonte/ Ward · Kafulafuta Constituency # Katonte Ward Katonte Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **167.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 168km² - 1,299 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katonte Ward? Katonte 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 3 other wards: [Ishitwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/ishitwe/), [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 1120th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.0% of [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/). The centre of Katonte Ward is about 231 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4385° S, 28.9610° 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: Katonte 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) · Ndola71 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka217 km ### Nearest railway station Walamba (Miengwe), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) 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 Katonte Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Katonte Ward. - Mpelabusi Farm 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 Katonte Ward Named natural and historic features inside Katonte Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ngandubesa · 1,546 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 Katonte 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 Katonte Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masaiti District Hospital · Mishikishi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33580&mlon=28.68796#map=17/-13.33580/28.68796) Hotel Nsobe Game Camp · Mishikishi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37508&mlon=28.75117#map=17/-13.37508/28.75117) School Musofo Mission · Musofu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51330&mlon=29.03897#map=17/-13.51330/29.03897) 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 - Ishitwe - Majaliwa - Mapalo - Miengwe - Mutaba - Mwatishi ## Quick answers - Where is Katonte Ward?In Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Katonte Ward?Ishitwe Ward, Musofu Ward and Mutaba Ward - What time zone is Katonte Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katonte Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Katonte Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katonte Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Katonte Ward?Ngandubesa (1,546 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katonte Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Katonte Ward?Masaiti District Hospital, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katonte Ward?ZM102007028006 (OCHA common operational dataset)