# Bwembya Silwizya Ward, Kantanshi Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/bwembya-silwizya/ Ward · Kantanshi Constituency # Bwembya Silwizya Ward Bwembya Silwizya Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kantanshi Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **3.24 km²**. - 3.2km² ## Where is Bwembya Silwizya Ward? Bwembya Silwizya Ward lies in [Kantanshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/), [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: [Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/buntungwa/), [Fibusa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/fibusa/), [Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/kwacha/), [Leya Mukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/leya-mukutu/), [Mpelembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/mpelembe/), [Mulungushi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/mulungushi/) and [Shinde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/shinde/). By area it is the 1750th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.2% of [Kantanshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kantanshi/). The centre of Bwembya Silwizya Ward is about 318 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5485° S, 28.2210° 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 Bwembya Silwizya Ward ### Nearby, outside Bwembya Silwizya Ward - Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial, Kafue8.8 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: Bwembya Silwizya 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) · Ndola56 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi130 km ### Nearest railway station Mufulira (Mupambe), about 4.1 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 2026-11-03](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 Bwembya Silwizya 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 Bwembya Silwizya Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ronald Ross Hospital · Leya Mukutu 2.3 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79842&mlon=28.24355#map=17/-12.79842/28.24355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MUFULIRA · Maina Soko 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54728&mlon=28.24481#map=17/-12.54728/28.24481) Hotel Eagle Motel · Hanky Kalanga 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56582&mlon=28.24009#map=17/-12.56582/28.24009) Mall Mufulira Mall · Buntungwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56471&mlon=28.23857#map=17/-12.56471/28.23857) School Chariot Wheel Private School · David Kaunda 2.5 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 1.8 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 2.4 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 Kantanshi Constituency - Bwafwano - David Kaunda - Leya Mukutu - Maina Soko - Minambe - Mokambo - Mulungushi - Mupambe - Murundu - Shinde ## Quick answers - Where is Bwembya Silwizya Ward?In Kantanshi Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Bwembya Silwizya Ward?Buntungwa Ward, Fibusa Ward, Kwacha Ward, Leya Mukutu Ward, Mpelembe Ward, Mulungushi Ward and Shinde Ward - What is there to see in Bwembya Silwizya Ward?Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident, Lwando Family Farm, Emmanuel House - What time zone is Bwembya Silwizya Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bwembya Silwizya Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bwembya Silwizya Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Bwembya Silwizya Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwembya Silwizya Ward?Ronald Ross Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwembya Silwizya Ward?FNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bwembya Silwizya Ward?FNB Riverside, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwembya Silwizya Ward?TotalEnergies MUFULIRA, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bwembya Silwizya Ward?ZM102009032020 (OCHA common operational dataset)