# Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/ District · Copperbelt Province # Mufulira District Mufulira District is a district of Zambia in Copperbelt Province. It covers **1,272.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 constituencies. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,272km² - 3constituencies - 35mapped services ## Where is Mufulira District? Mufulira District lies in [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chililabombwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/), [Chingola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/), [Kalulushi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/), [Kitwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/) and [Ndola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/). By area it is the 107th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 4.1% of [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/). The centre of Mufulira District is about 316 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 61 km from Ndola, the main town of Copperbelt Province. The centre point is at 12.5605° S, 28.2545° 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 Mufulira District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mufulira District: 2 attractions; 1 memorial. - Emmanuel House · attraction - Lwando Family Farm · attraction - Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial 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: Mufulira 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) · Ndola53 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi133 km ### Nearest railway station Mufulira (Mupambe), about 2.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:48). 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 Mufulira District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Kankoyo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/) 330 9 6 [Kantanshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/) 268 11 22 [Mufulira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/) 674 10 7 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 Mufulira District - Mufulira169,136 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 Mufulira District Named natural and historic features inside Mufulira District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams. - Butondo - Chandwe - Chantete - Chibale - Chichele - Chinsokwe - Chishinkoshe - Kaleya - Kalindi - Kambalila - Kamibanda - Kamulaba - Kamulamba - Kansuswa - Kasalya - Katoka - Kaungi - Little Kansuswa - Luansobe - Luansobe North - Luansobe South - Lubanshila - Lukungwe - Lusambe …and 15 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kafironda · 1,245 m ### History 2 ancient sites. - Mufulira Clay Pits - Mufulira Stream 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 Mufulira District and the best time to visit In Mufulira District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,133 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (284 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 284 Feb 21 209 Mar 21 168 Apr 20 42 May 18 3 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 20 Nov 24 130 Dec 22 271 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mufulira District Places mapped inside Mufulira District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls3 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Mufulira District?In Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Mufulira District?Chililabombwe District, Chingola District, Kalulushi District, Kitwe District and Ndola District - What is there to see in Mufulira District?Emmanuel House, Lwando Family Farm, Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident - What time zone is Mufulira District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mufulira District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mufulira District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mufulira District?Mufulira - What is the highest point in Mufulira District?Kafironda (1,245 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mufulira District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Mufulira District?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mufulira District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mufulira District?ZM102009 (OCHA common operational dataset)