# Mishikishi Ward Ward, Masaiti Constituency, Masaiti District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/mishikishi/ Ward · Masaiti Constituency # Mishikishi Ward Mishikishi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Masaiti Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **225.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 226km² - 3mapped services - 1,239 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mishikishi Ward? Mishikishi Ward lies in [Masaiti Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/), [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: [Chinondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/chinondo/), [Katuba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/katuba/), [Masangano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/masangano/), [Miengwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/miengwe/), [Mutaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mutaba/) and [Shimibanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/shimibanga/). By area it is the 958th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.5% of [Masaiti Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/). The centre of Mishikishi Ward is about 229 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3781° S, 28.6485° 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: Mishikishi 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) · Ndola48 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka218 km ### Nearest railway station Kafulafuta (Mishikishi), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:45). 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 Mishikishi Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mishikishi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,198 m and 1,270 m above sea level (median 1,239 m). - Chimbalanga - Kasunu - Mishikishi - Mugoti - Nkondukoyu 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 Mishikishi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mishikishi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kalalangabo - Muyengwe - Nyenyeshi - Pangamumba 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 Mishikishi 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 Mishikishi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masaiti District Hospital · Mishikishi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33580&mlon=28.68796#map=17/-13.33580/28.68796) Bank Absa Bank · Mpelembe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13146&mlon=28.41750#map=17/-13.13146/28.41750) ATM Roan Mall (ATM) · Mpelembe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12669&mlon=28.41818#map=17/-13.12669/28.41818) Petrol pump Hitco · Lumano 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11650&mlon=28.69734#map=17/-13.11650/28.69734) Hotel Shamolimo Lodge · Mishikishi 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37554&mlon=28.67788#map=17/-13.37554/28.67788) School Ibenga Girls Secondary School · Ibenga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35413&mlon=28.41896#map=17/-13.35413/28.41896) College Luanshya Technical and Business College · Buteko 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12601&mlon=28.42916#map=17/-13.12601/28.42916) Police station Leonard Mpundu Police Station · James Phiri 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.14019&mlon=28.43744#map=17/-13.14019/28.43744) 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 Mishikishi Ward Places mapped inside Mishikishi Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 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 Masaiti Constituency - Chilulu - Chinondo - Kamifungo - Kashitu - Katuba - Luansobe - Lumano - Masangano - Miputu - Shimibanga ## Quick answers - Where is Mishikishi Ward?In Masaiti Constituency, Masaiti District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Mishikishi Ward?Chinondo Ward, Katuba Ward, Masangano Ward, Miengwe Ward, Mutaba Ward and Shimibanga Ward - What time zone is Mishikishi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mishikishi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mishikishi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mishikishi Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mishikishi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,198 m and 1,270 m - What is the best time to visit Mishikishi Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mishikishi Ward?Masaiti District Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mishikishi Ward?Absa Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mishikishi Ward?Roan Mall (ATM), about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mishikishi Ward?Hitco, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mishikishi Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mishikishi Ward?ZM102007029016 (OCHA common operational dataset)