# Mapalo Ward Ward, Ndola Central Constituency, Ndola District

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Ward · Ndola Central Constituency 

# Mapalo Ward

Mapalo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Ndola Central Constituency, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **5.64 km²**.

- 5.6km²

## Where is Mapalo Ward?

Mapalo Ward lies in [Ndola Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/), [Ndola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Itawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/itawa/), [Kanini Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/kanini/), [Kanyanje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/chifubu/kanyanje/), [Mapalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/masaiti/kafulafuta/mapalo/) and [Yengwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/yengwe/). By area it is the 1708th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.2% of [Ndola Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/). The centre of Mapalo Ward is about 275 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 2.6 km from Ndola, the main town of Ndola Central Constituency. The centre point is at 12.9575° S, 28.6604° 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 Mapalo Ward

### Nearby, outside Mapalo Ward

- Copperbelt museum · museum, Kanini1.8 km
- Dag Hammarskjold Memorial · memorial, Dag Hammersjoeld15 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: Mapalo 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) · Ndola16 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi195 km

### Nearest railway station

Ndola (Mapalo), about 1.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:34) 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.

## Weather in Mapalo 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 Mapalo Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Arthur Davidson Hospital · Yengwe 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.94833&mlon=28.64756#map=17/-12.94833/28.64756) 

Bank Absa Bank · Kanini 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97036&mlon=28.64989#map=17/-12.97036/28.64989) 

ATM Ndola City Mall (CDM) · Kanini 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97271&mlon=28.64722#map=17/-12.97271/28.64722) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KABELENGA · Yengwe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96353&mlon=28.65083#map=17/-12.96353/28.65083) 

Hotel Palace Hotel · Yengwe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96395&mlon=28.65174#map=17/-12.96395/28.65174) 

Mall Z-Mart Mall · Kanini 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97440&mlon=28.64833#map=17/-12.97440/28.64833) 

School Lana Academy · Yengwe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.95647&mlon=28.64829#map=17/-12.95647/28.64829) 

College Northern Polytechnic College · Yengwe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96606&mlon=28.65021#map=17/-12.96606/28.65021) 

Police station Central Police · Kanini 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97352&mlon=28.64591#map=17/-12.97352/28.64591) 

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 Ndola Central Constituency

- Dag Hammersjoeld
- Kanini
- Kansenshi
- Nkwazi
- Twapia
- Yengwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mapalo Ward?In Ndola Central Constituency, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- What borders Mapalo Ward?Itawa Ward, Kanini Ward, Kanyanje Ward, Mapalo Ward and Yengwe Ward
- What is there to see in Mapalo Ward?Copperbelt museum, Dag Hammarskjold Memorial
- What time zone is Mapalo Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mapalo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Mapalo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mapalo Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mapalo Ward?Arthur Davidson Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mapalo Ward?Absa Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mapalo Ward?Ndola City Mall (CDM), about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapalo Ward?TotalEnergies KABELENGA, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mapalo Ward?ZM102010037030 (OCHA common operational dataset)