# Mwatishi Ward Ward, Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mwatishi/ Ward · Kafulafuta Constituency # Mwatishi Ward Mwatishi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **65.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 65.2km² - 1,252 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwatishi Ward? Mwatishi 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: [Itawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/itawa/), [Majaliwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/majaliwa/) and [Mapalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mapalo/). By area it is the 1475th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.3% of [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/). The centre of Mwatishi Ward is about 276 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9595° S, 28.7356° 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 Mwatishi Ward ### Nearby, outside Mwatishi Ward - Copperbelt museum · museum, Kanini9.3 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: Mwatishi 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) · Ndola24 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi201 km ### Nearest railway station Ndola (Mapalo), about 8.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:46). 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 Mwatishi Ward Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mwatishi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,243 m and 1,299 m above sea level (median 1,252 m). - Chatiala - Chitundu - Lusalya - Lutwiki - Maisa - Mondaka - Mutolilo - Nkonkola - Nkumbula - Songolo 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 Mwatishi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mwatishi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Ishiku Lake 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 Mwatishi 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 Mwatishi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Northern Command Military Hospital · Itawa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99108&mlon=28.65435#map=17/-12.99108/28.65435) Bank Stannic Bank · Kanini 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97145&mlon=28.65075#map=17/-12.97145/28.65075) ATM Ndola City Mall (CDM) · Kanini 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97271&mlon=28.64722#map=17/-12.97271/28.64722) Petrol pump Oryx · Itawa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97790&mlon=28.65908#map=17/-12.97790/28.65908) Hotel Unji Executive Lodge · Itawa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98520&mlon=28.67248#map=17/-12.98520/28.67248) Mall Z-Mart Mall · Kanini 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97440&mlon=28.64833#map=17/-12.97440/28.64833) School Chiwala Technical School · Majaliwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00980&mlon=28.71983#map=17/-13.00980/28.71983) College Zamtel College, Ndola · Itawa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98070&mlon=28.65666#map=17/-12.98070/28.65666) Police station Central Police · Kanini 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97352&mlon=28.64591#map=17/-12.97352/28.64591) 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 - Katonte - Majaliwa - Mapalo - Miengwe - Mutaba ## Quick answers - Where is Mwatishi Ward?In Kafulafuta Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Mwatishi Ward?Itawa Ward, Majaliwa Ward and Mapalo Ward - What is there to see in Mwatishi Ward?Copperbelt museum - What time zone is Mwatishi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwatishi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwatishi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwatishi Ward?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwatishi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,243 m and 1,299 m - What is the best time to visit Mwatishi Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwatishi Ward?Northern Command Military Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwatishi Ward?Stannic Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwatishi Ward?Ndola City Mall (CDM), about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwatishi Ward?Oryx, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwatishi Ward?ZM102007028002 (OCHA common operational dataset)