# Bwana Mkubwa Constituency, Ndola District – Wards & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/ Constituency · Ndola District # Bwana Mkubwa Constituency Bwana Mkubwa Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Ndola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **363.3 km²**. It is divided into 8 wards. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 363km² - 8wards - 33mapped services ## Where is Bwana Mkubwa Constituency? Bwana Mkubwa Constituency lies in [Ndola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Kabushi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/kabushi/), [Kafulafuta Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/), [Luanshya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/luanshya/luanshya/), [Masaiti Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/masaiti/) and [Ndola Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/). By area it is the 138th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 38.1% of [Ndola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/). The centre of Bwana Mkubwa Constituency is about 263 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 12 km from Ndola, the main town of Ndola District. The centre point is at 13.0703° S, 28.6490° 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). ## Know before you go: Bwana Mkubwa Constituency - 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) · Ndola19 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi204 km ### Nearest railway station Ndola (Mapalo), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:46). 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. ## Wards of Bwana Mkubwa Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chichele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/chichele/) 143 1 1 [Itawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/itawa/) 29 2 18 [Kantolomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/kantolomba/) 9.0 0 0 [Kavu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/kavu/) 52 0 3 [Lupili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/lupili/) 3.6 0 0 [Munkulungwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/munkulungwe/) 92 2 1 [Mushili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/mushili/) 5.5 0 0 [Twashuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/twashuka/) 28 0 10 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency. Settlements here lie between about 1,266 m and 1,320 m above sea level (median 1,276 m). - Bwana Mkubwa - Chichele - Itawa - Malabo - Mukushi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bwana Mkubwa Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Bwana Mkubwa Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Chichele - Itawa - Kaloko - Kangonga - Mipopaulu - Monkoyo - Muchinka - Musambwa - Mwanje - Mwateshi - Namukoya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kaloko · 1,378 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Bwana Mkubwa Forest Reserve - Bwana Mkubwa Protected Forest Area ### History 1 ancient site. - Munkulungwe Quarry ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ndola Airport 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 Bwana Mkubwa Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ndola District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,036 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (290 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 290 Feb 21 198 Mar 21 138 Apr 20 30 May 18 3 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 11 Nov 25 95 Dec 22 268 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency Places mapped inside Bwana Mkubwa Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants6 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?In Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?Kabushi Constituency, Kafulafuta Constituency, Luanshya Constituency, Masaiti Constituency and Ndola Central Constituency - What time zone is Bwana Mkubwa Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?Settlements lie between 1,266 m and 1,320 m - What is the highest point in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?Kaloko (1,378 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?April to November - How many hospitals are in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?1 mapped - How many banks are in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Bwana Mkubwa Constituency?ZM102010034 (OCHA common operational dataset)