# Masupe Ward Ward, Chipata Central Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/masupe/ Ward · Chipata Central Constituency # Masupe Ward Masupe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chipata Central Constituency, Chipata District, Eastern Province. It covers **96.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.3km² - 8mapped services - 1,143 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masupe Ward? Masupe Ward lies in [Chipata Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/), [Chipata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chiparamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/chiparamba/), [Dilika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/dilika/), [Kanjala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/kanjala/), [Kapata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/kapata/) and [Msanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/msanga/). By area it is the 1364th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 24.0% of [Chipata Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/). The centre of Masupe Ward is about 504 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 8.2 km from Chipata, the main town of Chipata Central Constituency. The centre point is at 13.6060° S, 32.5794° 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 Masupe Ward ### Nearby, outside Masupe Ward - Shared taxi to border · attraction, Dilika8.3 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: Masupe 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 - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe80 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi131 km ### Nearest railway station Chipata (Kanjala), about 9.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:29). 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 Masupe Ward Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Masupe Ward. - Chikolola - Chipata Motel - Chipata West - Chisitu - Industrial Area - Mashlands - Mass Media - Masupe - Msekera - Mtendere - Muzabwera - Nkhonjela - Roads Board - West Villa 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 Masupe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Masupe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chiewe - Chigumo - Mpataukwe - Msanga - Msekera ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Chipata Hill · 1,255 m - Capita · 1,143 m - Chiewe · 1,025 m - Warunza · 1,010 m 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 Masupe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chipata District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 939 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (264 mm) and the driest Jul (1 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 23 264 Feb 22 198 Mar 22 146 Apr 21 33 May 20 4 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 9 Nov 27 61 Dec 24 218 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masupe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chipata District Hospital · Kanjala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65043&mlon=32.58433#map=17/-13.65043/32.58433) Bank Stanbic Bank - Chipata · Dilika 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63632&mlon=32.64017#map=17/-13.63632/32.64017) Petrol pump Uno Filling Station · Kanjala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62853&mlon=32.60288#map=17/-13.62853/32.60288) Hotel Chansolo Lodge · Kanjala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63040&mlon=32.60480#map=17/-13.63040/32.60480) Mall PUMULA MALL · Kanjala 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63692&mlon=32.63927#map=17/-13.63692/32.63927) School Chizongwe Technical · Masupe 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59012&mlon=32.60057#map=17/-13.59012/32.60057) College Sambizga College of Education · Kanjala 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64362&mlon=32.63985#map=17/-13.64362/32.63985) Police station Police Camp · Dilika 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63695&mlon=32.64413#map=17/-13.63695/32.64413) 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 Masupe Ward Places mapped inside Masupe Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants4 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 Chipata Central Constituency - Dilika - Kanjala - Kapata - Msanga ## Quick answers - Where is Masupe Ward?In Chipata Central Constituency, Chipata District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Masupe Ward?Chiparamba Ward, Dilika Ward, Kanjala Ward, Kapata Ward and Msanga Ward - What is there to see in Masupe Ward?Shared taxi to border - What time zone is Masupe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Masupe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Masupe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masupe Ward?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Masupe Ward?Chipata Hill (1,255 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Masupe Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Masupe Ward?Chipata District Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masupe Ward?Stanbic Bank - Chipata, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masupe Ward?Uno Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Masupe Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Masupe Ward?ZM103002040002 (OCHA common operational dataset)