# Kafue Ward Ward, Mufulira Constituency, Mufulira District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/kafue/ Ward · Mufulira Constituency # Kafue Ward Kafue Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mufulira Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **142.5 km²**. - 142km² ## Where is Kafue Ward? Kafue Ward lies in [Mufulira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/), [Mufulira District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 13 other wards: [Buntungwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/buntungwa/), [Bupalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/bupalo/), [Bwananyina Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/bwananyina/), [Itimpi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kitwe/chimwemwe/itimpi/), [Kangwa Nsuluka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/kangwa-nsuluka/), [Kansuswa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/kansuswa/), [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/kawama/), [Kwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/kwacha/), [Luansobe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/kankoyo/luansobe/), [Lukoshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/lukoshi/), [Musakashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/musakashi/), [Sitwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/sitwe/) and [Twaiteka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/kalulushi/kalulushi/twaiteka/). By area it is the 1204th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 21.1% of [Mufulira Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/mufulira/mufulira/). The centre of Kafue Ward is about 313 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5978° S, 28.1281° 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 Kafue Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kafue Ward: 1 memorial. - Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident · memorial 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: Kafue 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) · Ndola59 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi129 km ### Nearest railway station Chambeshi (Lulamba), about 9.0 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kafue Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kafue Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Chichele - Kamulaba - Kansuswa - Little Kansuswa - Lukungwe - Mafoto - Mbafi - Mufulira - Musakashi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kafironda · 1,245 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Mufulira Stream 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 Kafue 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 Kafue Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chambishi Mini Hopsital · Chambishi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.63938&mlon=28.06210#map=17/-12.63938/28.06210) Bank FNB · Miseshi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79696&mlon=28.20562#map=17/-12.79696/28.20562) ATM FNB · Parklands 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80673&mlon=28.22091#map=17/-12.80673/28.22091) Petrol pump KS Filling Station · Lulamba 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.66669&mlon=28.07762#map=17/-12.66669/28.07762) Hotel Eagle Motel · Hanky Kalanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56582&mlon=28.24009#map=17/-12.56582/28.24009) Mall Mufulira Mall · Buntungwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56471&mlon=28.23857#map=17/-12.56471/28.23857) School Chambishi Secondary School · Lulamba 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.65000&mlon=28.08330#map=17/-12.65000/28.08330) College Mufulira University College of Education · Buntungwa 12 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 12 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 Mufulira Constituency - Bwananyina - Chachacha - David Lunda - Hanky Kalanga - Kamuchanga - Kansuswa - Kasempa - Kawama - Mutundu ## Quick answers - Where is Kafue Ward?In Mufulira Constituency, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Kafue Ward?Buntungwa Ward, Bupalo Ward, Bwananyina Ward, Itimpi Ward, Kangwa Nsuluka Ward, Kansuswa Ward, Kawama Ward, Kwacha Ward, Luansobe Ward, Lukoshi Ward, Musakashi Ward, Sitwe Ward and Twaiteka Ward - What is there to see in Kafue Ward?Memorial to Kafironda Explosives Accident - What time zone is Kafue Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kafue Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kafue Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Kafue Ward?Kafironda (1,245 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kafue Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kafue Ward?Chambishi Mini Hopsital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kafue Ward?FNB, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kafue Ward?FNB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kafue Ward?KS Filling Station, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kafue Ward?ZM102009033021 (OCHA common operational dataset)