# Buntungwa Ward Ward, Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District

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

Ward · Kankoyo Constituency 

# Buntungwa Ward

Buntungwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **2.04 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Buntungwa Ward?

Buntungwa Ward lies in [Kankoyo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/), [Mufulira District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 10 other wards: [Bwafwano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/bwafwano/), [Bwembya Silwizya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/bwembya-silwizya/), [Chachacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/chachacha/), [Hanky Kalanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/hanky-kalanga/), [John Kampengele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/john-kampengele/), [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/kafue/), [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/kawama/), [Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/kwacha/), [Maina Soko Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/maina-soko/) and [Mulungushi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/mulungushi/). By area it is the 1775th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.6% of [Kankoyo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/). The centre of Buntungwa Ward is about 316 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5632° S, 28.2377° 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 Buntungwa Ward

### Nearby, outside Buntungwa Ward

- Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue8.5 km
- Lwando Family Farm · attraction, Murundu11 km
- Emmanuel House · attraction, Murundu12 km

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: Buntungwa 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) · Ndola54 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi133 km

### Nearest railway station

Mufulira (Mupambe), about 3.4 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.

## Weather in Buntungwa Ward 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buntungwa Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kamuchanga Suburb Cilnic · Hanky Kalanga 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56719&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.56719/28.24355) 

Bank FNB · Miseshi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) 

ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MUFULIRA · Maina Soko 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54728&mlon=28.24481#map=17/-12.54728/28.24481) 

Hotel Eagle Motel · Hanky Kalanga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56582&mlon=28.24009#map=17/-12.56582/28.24009) 

Mall Mufulira Mall · Buntungwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56471&mlon=28.23857#map=17/-12.56471/28.23857) 

School Mano Basic School · Maina Soko 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.55395&mlon=28.25378#map=17/-12.55395/28.25378) 

College Mufulira University College of Education · Buntungwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56499&mlon=28.23209#map=17/-12.56499/28.23209) 

Police station Kamuchanga Police Station · Hanky Kalanga 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56663&mlon=28.23289#map=17/-12.56663/28.23289) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buntungwa Ward

Places mapped inside Buntungwa Ward in open map data, by type.

- Shopping malls1
- 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.

## Other wards in Kankoyo Constituency

- Bufuke
- Butondo
- Fibusa
- John Kampengele
- Kangwa Nsuluka
- Kwacha
- Luansobe
- Mpelembe

## Quick answers

- Where is Buntungwa Ward?In Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Buntungwa Ward?Bwafwano Ward, Bwembya Silwizya Ward, Chachacha Ward, Hanky Kalanga Ward, John Kampengele Ward, Kafue Ward, Kawama Ward, Kwacha Ward, Maina Soko Ward and Mulungushi Ward
- What is there to see in Buntungwa Ward?Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident, Lwando Family Farm, Emmanuel House
- What time zone is Buntungwa Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Buntungwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Buntungwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Buntungwa Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buntungwa Ward?Kamuchanga Suburb Cilnic, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buntungwa Ward?FNB, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buntungwa Ward?FNB Riverside, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buntungwa Ward?TotalEnergies MUFULIRA, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buntungwa Ward?ZM102009031007 (OCHA common operational dataset)