# Mpelembe Ward Ward, Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/mpelembe/ Ward · Kankoyo Constituency # Mpelembe Ward Mpelembe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **5.58 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Mpelembe Ward? Mpelembe 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 6 other wards: [Butondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/butondo/), [Bwembya Silwizya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/bwembya-silwizya/), [David Kaunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/david-kaunda/), [Fibusa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/fibusa/), [Leya Mukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/leya-mukutu/) and [Mupambe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/mupambe/). By area it is the 1710th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.7% of [Kankoyo Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/). The centre of Mpelembe Ward is about 320 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5300° S, 28.2396° 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 Mpelembe Ward ### Nearby, outside Mpelembe Ward - Lwando Family Farm · attraction, Murundu8.7 km - Emmanuel House · attraction, Murundu9.6 km - Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue12 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: Mpelembe 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) · Ndola57 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi130 km ### Nearest railway station Mufulira (Mupambe), about 2.2 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mpelembe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mpelembe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Masamba 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 Mpelembe 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 Mpelembe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ronald Ross Hospital · Leya Mukutu 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54722&mlon=28.24206#map=17/-12.54722/28.24206) Bank FNB · Miseshi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) ATM FNB Riverside · Riverside 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MUFULIRA · Maina Soko 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54728&mlon=28.24481#map=17/-12.54728/28.24481) Hotel Eagle Motel · Hanky Kalanga 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56582&mlon=28.24009#map=17/-12.56582/28.24009) Mall Sherway Gardens SC · Maina Soko 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54873&mlon=28.24578#map=17/-12.54873/28.24578) School Chariot Wheel Private School · David Kaunda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54133&mlon=28.24314#map=17/-12.54133/28.24314) College Copperbelt Nursing and Health Sciences College · Mpelembe 1.4 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 4.1 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 Mpelembe Ward Places mapped inside Mpelembe Ward in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 - Buntungwa - Butondo - Fibusa - John Kampengele - Kangwa Nsuluka - Kwacha - Luansobe ## Quick answers - Where is Mpelembe Ward?In Kankoyo Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Mpelembe Ward?Butondo Ward, Bwembya Silwizya Ward, David Kaunda Ward, Fibusa Ward, Leya Mukutu Ward and Mupambe Ward - What is there to see in Mpelembe Ward?Lwando Family Farm, Emmanuel House, Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident - What time zone is Mpelembe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpelembe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mpelembe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mpelembe Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpelembe Ward?Ronald Ross Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpelembe Ward?FNB, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mpelembe Ward?FNB Riverside, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpelembe Ward?TotalEnergies MUFULIRA, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mpelembe Ward?ZM102009031003 (OCHA common operational dataset)