# Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District – Wards & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/

Constituency · Mufulira District 

# Kankoyo Constituency

Kankoyo Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **329.6 km²**. It is divided into 9 wards. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 330km²
- 9wards
- 6mapped services

## Where is Kankoyo Constituency?

Kankoyo Constituency lies in [Mufulira District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Chililabombwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chililabombwe/chililabombwe/), [Kantanshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/), [Mufulira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/) and [Nchanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/). By area it is the 140th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 25.9% of [Mufulira District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/). The centre of Kankoyo Constituency is about 327 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.4685° S, 28.1684° 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: Kankoyo Constituency

- 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) · Ndola67 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi120 km

### Nearest railway station

Mufulira (Mupambe), about 12 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 17:49).

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.

## Wards of Kankoyo Constituency

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Bufuke Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/bufuke/) 2.9 0 0 

[Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/buntungwa/) 2.0 0 3 

[Butondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/butondo/) 50 1 1 

[Fibusa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/fibusa/) 2.7 0 0 

[John Kampengele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/john-kampengele/) 0.7 0 1 

[Kangwa Nsuluka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/kangwa-nsuluka/) 50 0 0 

[Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/kwacha/) 11 0 0 

[Luansobe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/luansobe/) 205 0 0 

[Mpelembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/mpelembe/) 5.6 0 1 

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/).

## Villages and localities in Kankoyo Constituency

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kankoyo Constituency.

- Butondo

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 Kankoyo Constituency

Named natural and historic features inside Kankoyo Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Butondo
- Luansobe
- Luansobe North
- Luansobe South
- Masamba
- Mundela

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 Kankoyo Constituency and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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 Kankoyo Constituency

Places mapped inside Kankoyo Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities3

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 Kankoyo Constituency?In Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Kankoyo Constituency?Chililabombwe Constituency, Kantanshi Constituency, Mufulira Constituency and Nchanga Constituency
- What time zone is Kankoyo Constituency in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kankoyo Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kankoyo Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kankoyo Constituency?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kankoyo Constituency?April to October
- How many petrol pumps are in Kankoyo Constituency?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kankoyo Constituency?ZM102009031 (OCHA common operational dataset)
