# Kwacha Ward Ward, Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District

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Ward · Kankoyo Constituency 

# Kwacha Ward

Kwacha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **10.9 km²**.

- 10.9km²

## Where is Kwacha Ward?

Kwacha 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 7 other wards: [Bufuke Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/bufuke/), [Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/buntungwa/), [Butondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/butondo/), [Bwembya Silwizya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/bwembya-silwizya/), [Fibusa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/fibusa/), [Kafue Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/kafue/) and [Kangwa Nsuluka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/kangwa-nsuluka/). By area it is the 1661st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 3.3% of [Kankoyo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/). The centre of Kwacha Ward is about 318 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5445° S, 28.2041° 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 Kwacha Ward

### Nearby, outside Kwacha Ward

- Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue8.6 km
- Lwando Family Farm · attraction, Murundu13 km
- Emmanuel House · attraction, Murundu14 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: Kwacha 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) · Ndola58 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi129 km

### Nearest railway station

Mufulira (Mupambe), about 5.8 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 Kwacha 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 Kwacha Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ronald Ross Hospital · Leya Mukutu 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54722&mlon=28.24206#map=17/-12.54722/28.24206) 

Bank FNB · Miseshi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) 

ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MUFULIRA · Maina Soko 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54728&mlon=28.24481#map=17/-12.54728/28.24481) 

Hotel Eagle Motel · Hanky Kalanga 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56582&mlon=28.24009#map=17/-12.56582/28.24009) 

Mall Mufulira Mall · Buntungwa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56471&mlon=28.23857#map=17/-12.56471/28.23857) 

School Butondo Secondary School · Butondo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52016&mlon=28.21424#map=17/-12.52016/28.21424) 

College Copperbelt Nursing and Health Sciences College · Mpelembe 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54182&mlon=28.23645#map=17/-12.54182/28.23645) 

Police station Kamuchanga Police Station · Hanky Kalanga 4.0 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.

## Other wards in Kankoyo Constituency

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kwacha Ward?In Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Kwacha Ward?Bufuke Ward, Buntungwa Ward, Butondo Ward, Bwembya Silwizya Ward, Fibusa Ward, Kafue Ward and Kangwa Nsuluka Ward
- What is there to see in Kwacha Ward?Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident, Lwando Family Farm, Emmanuel House
- What time zone is Kwacha Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kwacha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Kwacha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kwacha Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kwacha Ward?Ronald Ross Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kwacha Ward?FNB, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kwacha Ward?FNB Riverside, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwacha Ward?TotalEnergies MUFULIRA, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kwacha Ward?ZM102009031006 (OCHA common operational dataset)