# Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/ District · Copperbelt Province # Mpongwe District Mpongwe District is a district of Zambia in Copperbelt Province. It covers **8,326.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,327km² - 1constituency - 11mapped services ## Where is Mpongwe District? Mpongwe District lies in [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Kapiri Mposhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/), [Kasempa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kasempa/), [Lufwanyama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/lufwanyama/), [Masaiti District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/), [Mushindamo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mushindamo/) and [Ngabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/). By area it is the 35th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 26.8% of [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/). The centre of Mpongwe District is about 216 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 128 km from Ndola, the main town of Copperbelt Province. The centre point is at 13.5741° S, 27.6348° 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: Mpongwe District - 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) · Ndola117 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:49). 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. ## Constituencies of Mpongwe District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Mpongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/) 8,327 15 11 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Mpongwe District - Mpongwe25,388 - Ibenga14,056 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mpongwe District Named natural and historic features inside Mpongwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 61 rivers and streams. - Bilima - Bundi - Buru - Chaba - Chamakolongo - Chamakube - Chamatete - Chebuli - Chikolongo - Chilwa - Chiningwe - Chinkalamba - Chinwa - Chisangwa - Chisupa - Chitube - Chowa - Fikanda - Fikola - Ibenga - Ifibunga - Ipumbu - Kabalenge - Kabumba …and 37 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Chamatete · 1,334 m - Kafulansofu · 1,290 m - Chowa · 1,289 m - Mitumba Hill · 1,241 m - Kabulawasha Hill · 1,231 m - Nkanga · 1,231 m - Ibondwe · 1,189 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ubwingi Protected Forest Area 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 Mpongwe District and the best time to visit In Mpongwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 977 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (245 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 22 243 Feb 22 189 Mar 22 131 Apr 21 36 May 19 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 15 Nov 26 113 Dec 23 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mpongwe District Places mapped inside Mpongwe District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mpongwe District?In Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Mpongwe District?Kapiri Mposhi District, Kasempa District, Lufwanyama District, Masaiti District, Mushindamo District and Ngabwe District - What time zone is Mpongwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpongwe District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mpongwe District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mpongwe District?Mpongwe - What is the highest point in Mpongwe District?Chamatete (1,334 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpongwe District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Mpongwe District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mpongwe District?ZM102008 (OCHA common operational dataset)