# Itawa Ward Ward, Bwana Mkubwa Constituency, Ndola District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/itawa/ Ward · Bwana Mkubwa Constituency # Itawa Ward Itawa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bwana Mkubwa Constituency, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **29.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.5km² - 18mapped services - 1,270 mtypical elevation ## Where is Itawa Ward? Itawa Ward lies in [Bwana Mkubwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/), [Ndola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Kafubu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/kabushi/kafubu/), [Kanini Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/kanini/), [Majaliwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/majaliwa/), [Mapalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/mapalo/), [Mapalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mapalo/), [Munkulungwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/munkulungwe/), [Mwatishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mwatishi/), [Skyways Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/kabushi/skyways/) and [Twashuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/twashuka/). By area it is the 1594th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.1% of [Bwana Mkubwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/). The centre of Itawa Ward is about 272 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9907° S, 28.6800° 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 Itawa Ward ### Nearby, outside Itawa Ward - Copperbelt museum · museum, Kanini3.9 km - Dag Hammarskjold Memorial · memorial, Dag Hammersjoeld17 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: Itawa 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) · Ndola18 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi199 km ### Nearest railway station Ndola (Mapalo), about 4.1 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. ## Villages and localities in Itawa Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Itawa Ward. - Itawa - Malabo 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 Itawa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Itawa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mwateshi ### 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 Itawa Ward 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itawa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Northern Command Military Hospital · Itawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99108&mlon=28.65435#map=17/-12.99108/28.65435) Bank FNB · Twashuka 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00363&mlon=28.64921#map=17/-13.00363/28.64921) ATM Ndola City Mall (CDM) · Kanini 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97271&mlon=28.64722#map=17/-12.97271/28.64722) Petrol pump TotalEnergies ITAWA · Itawa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98779&mlon=28.65615#map=17/-12.98779/28.65615) Hotel Unji Executive Lodge · Itawa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98520&mlon=28.67248#map=17/-12.98520/28.67248) Mall Prosperity Business Park · Twashuka 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00523&mlon=28.65097#map=17/-13.00523/28.65097) School Canadian International School · Itawa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98293&mlon=28.65860#map=17/-12.98293/28.65860) College Zamtel College, Ndola · Itawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98070&mlon=28.65666#map=17/-12.98070/28.65666) Police station Masala Police camp · Skyways 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00519&mlon=28.64616#map=17/-13.00519/28.64616) 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 Itawa Ward Places mapped inside Itawa Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels2 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants1 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 Bwana Mkubwa Constituency - Chichele - Kantolomba - Kavu - Lupili - Munkulungwe - Mushili - Twashuka ## Quick answers - Where is Itawa Ward?In Bwana Mkubwa Constituency, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Itawa Ward?Kafubu Ward, Kanini Ward, Majaliwa Ward, Mapalo Ward, Mapalo Ward, Munkulungwe Ward, Mwatishi Ward, Skyways Ward and Twashuka Ward - What is there to see in Itawa Ward?Copperbelt museum, Dag Hammarskjold Memorial - What time zone is Itawa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Itawa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Itawa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Itawa Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Itawa Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Itawa Ward?Northern Command Military Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Itawa Ward?FNB, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Itawa Ward?Ndola City Mall (CDM), about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itawa Ward?TotalEnergies ITAWA, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Itawa Ward?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Itawa Ward?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Itawa Ward?ZM102010034006 (OCHA common operational dataset)