# Ipumbu Ward Ward, Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District

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Ward · Mpongwe Constituency 

# Ipumbu Ward

Ipumbu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **437.1 km²**.

- 437km²

## Where is Ipumbu Ward?

Ipumbu 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: [Chisanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chisanga/), [Kashiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/kashiba/), [Munkumpu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/munkumpu/), [Musofu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/musofu/) and [Nampamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/nampamba/). By area it is the 525th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.2% of [Mpongwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mpongwe/mpongwe/). The centre of Ipumbu Ward is about 196 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6759° S, 27.9375° 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: Ipumbu 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) · Ndola101 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka192 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:47).

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ipumbu Ward

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kafwasa

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 Ipumbu 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 Ipumbu Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Munkumpu Mini Hospital · Munkumpu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58894&mlon=27.81434#map=17/-13.58894/27.81434) 

School Munkumpu Primary School · Munkumpu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58911&mlon=27.81566#map=17/-13.58911/27.81566) 

College Evelyn Hone College · Musofu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.88074&mlon=28.03852#map=17/-13.88074/28.03852) 

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ipumbu Ward?In Mpongwe Constituency, Mpongwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Ipumbu Ward?Chisanga Ward, Kashiba Ward, Munkumpu Ward, Musofu Ward and Nampamba Ward
- What time zone is Ipumbu Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ipumbu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Ipumbu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ipumbu Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ipumbu Ward?Munkumpu Mini Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ipumbu Ward?ZM102008030004 (OCHA common operational dataset)