# Twapia Ward Ward, Ndola Central Constituency, Ndola District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/twapia/ Ward · Ndola Central Constituency # Twapia Ward Twapia Ward is a ward of Zambia in Ndola Central Constituency, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **5.49 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 4mapped services - 1,255 mtypical elevation ## Where is Twapia Ward? Twapia 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: [Chichele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/chichele/), [Dag Hammersjoeld Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/dag-hammersjoeld/), [Kanini Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/ndola-central/kanini/), [Kantolomba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/bwana-mkubwa/kantolomba/) and [Lubuto Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/ndola/kabushi/lubuto/). By area it is the 1714th 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 Twapia Ward is about 271 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Ndola, the main town of Ndola Central Constituency. The centre point is at 12.9901° S, 28.5883° 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 Twapia Ward ### Nearby, outside Twapia Ward - Copperbelt museum · museum, Kanini7.1 km - Dag Hammarskjold Memorial · memorial, Dag Hammersjoeld7.3 km - local zoo · zoo, Baluba15 km - Baluba game resort · zoo, Baluba16 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: Twapia 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) · Ndola8.4 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi193 km ### Nearest railway station Ndola (Mapalo), about 7.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Twapia Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Twapia Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,229 m and 1,260 m above sea level (median 1,255 m). - Kamwendo - Nkapato - Twapia 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 Twapia Ward Named natural and historic features inside Twapia Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kansenshi ### History 1 ancient site. - Kafubu River 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 Twapia 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 Twapia Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Copperbelt Provincial Health Office · Kansenshi 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96762&mlon=28.62958#map=17/-12.96762/28.62958) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kanini 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98076&mlon=28.63999#map=17/-12.98076/28.63999) ATM Z-Mart Shopping Mall, Kansenshi (ATM) · Yengwe 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96042&mlon=28.63230#map=17/-12.96042/28.63230) Petrol pump SDG · Twapia 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98393&mlon=28.58740#map=17/-12.98393/28.58740) Hotel Njele Country Park · Dag Hammersjoeld 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97955&mlon=28.59301#map=17/-12.97955/28.59301) Mall Dola Hill Wholesale City · Kanini 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97523&mlon=28.60718#map=17/-12.97523/28.60718) School Mwabombeni Primary School · Twapia 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99026&mlon=28.58999#map=17/-12.99026/28.58999) College Northrise University · Dag Hammersjoeld 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98269&mlon=28.58154#map=17/-12.98269/28.58154) Police station Masala Police Station · Skyways 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00536&mlon=28.64607#map=17/-13.00536/28.64607) 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 Twapia Ward Places mapped inside Twapia Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 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 Ndola Central Constituency - Dag Hammersjoeld - Kanini - Kansenshi - Mapalo - Nkwazi - Yengwe ## Quick answers - Where is Twapia Ward?In Ndola Central Constituency, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Twapia Ward?Chichele Ward, Dag Hammersjoeld Ward, Kanini Ward, Kantolomba Ward and Lubuto Ward - What is there to see in Twapia Ward?Copperbelt museum, Dag Hammarskjold Memorial, local zoo, Baluba game resort - What time zone is Twapia Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Twapia Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Twapia Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Twapia Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Twapia Ward?Settlements lie between 1,229 m and 1,260 m - What is the best time to visit Twapia Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Twapia Ward?Copperbelt Provincial Health Office, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Twapia Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Twapia Ward?Z-Mart Shopping Mall, Kansenshi (ATM), about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Twapia Ward?SDG, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Twapia Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Twapia Ward?ZM102010037025 (OCHA common operational dataset)