# Chisapa Ward Ward, Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/chisapa/

Ward · Mpongwe Constituency 

# Chisapa Ward

Chisapa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **274.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 274km²
- 1,252 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chisapa Ward?

Chisapa Ward lies in [Mpongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/), [Mpongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ibenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/ibenga/), [Kalweo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/kalweo/), [Luansobe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/luansobe/), [Mikata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/mikata/) and [Ntanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/ntanda/). By area it is the 848th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.3% of [Mpongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/). The centre of Chisapa Ward is about 200 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6140° S, 28.4262° 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: Chisapa 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) · Ndola73 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka191 km

### Nearest railway station

Kashitu (Kashitu), about 28 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 06:26, 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 Chisapa Ward

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chisapa Ward.

- Chitongobesa

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 Chisapa Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Chisapa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Lwansobe

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chamatete · 1,334 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 Chisapa Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chisapa Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Theresa Mission Hospital · Ibenga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35394&mlon=28.41941#map=17/-13.35394/28.41941) 

Hotel Chisinshi Lodge · Ibenga 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34793&mlon=28.42050#map=17/-13.34793/28.42050) 

School Ibenga Girls Secondary School · Ibenga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35413&mlon=28.41896#map=17/-13.35413/28.41896) 

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 Mpongwe Constituency

- Ibenga
- Ipumbu
- Kalweo
- Kanyenda
- Kasamba
- Kashiba
- Kasonga
- Luswishi
- Mikata
- Mpongwe Central
- Munkumpu
- Musofu
- Nampamba
- Ntanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Chisapa Ward?In Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Chisapa Ward?Ibenga Ward, Kalweo Ward, Luansobe Ward, Mikata Ward and Ntanda Ward
- What time zone is Chisapa Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chisapa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Chisapa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chisapa Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chisapa Ward?Chamatete (1,334 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chisapa Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chisapa Ward?St Theresa Mission Hospital, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chisapa Ward?ZM102008030010 (OCHA common operational dataset)
