# Kapangulula Ward Ward, Milanzi Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kapangulula/ Ward · Milanzi Constituency # Kapangulula Ward Kapangulula Ward is a ward of Zambia in Milanzi Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **119.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 120km² - 974 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapangulula Ward? Kapangulula Ward lies in [Milanzi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/), [Katete District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chamakuwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/chamakuwi/), [Chindwale Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/chindwale/), [Dole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/dole/), [Kapoche Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kapoche/), [Kasambandola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/kasambandola/) and [Milanzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/milanzi/). By area it is the 1286th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.8% of [Milanzi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/). The centre of Kapangulula Ward is about 429 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2642° S, 32.1011° 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: Kapangulula 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) · Mfuwe113 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi189 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:30). 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 Kapangulula Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kapangulula Ward. Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 1,007 m above sea level (median 974 m). - Chigwere - Chikanza - Chimbuna - Jowelo - Kagoro - Kaliza - Kamwanza - Mawanda - Mtamba 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 Kapangulula Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapangulula Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Chamuwawa - Chamwawa - Chansatu - Katawa - Katewa - Mzime - Walilanji ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chipanza · 942 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 Kapangulula Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Katete District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 882 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (236 mm) and the driest Aug (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 23 236 Feb 23 190 Mar 23 121 Apr 22 27 May 20 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 1 Sep 25 2 Oct 27 9 Nov 27 65 Dec 24 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapangulula Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katete Boma Mini Hospital · Chavuka 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08649&mlon=32.05004#map=17/-14.08649/32.05004) Petrol pump Oasis · Mphangwe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05524&mlon=32.04197#map=17/-14.05524/32.04197) Hotel BENZU LODGE · Mphangwe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06712&mlon=32.05379#map=17/-14.06712/32.05379) School Mtandaza Basic School · Nchingilizya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.33928&mlon=31.97928#map=17/-14.33928/31.97928) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.09735&mlon=32.07574#map=17/-14.09735/32.07574) 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 Milanzi Constituency - Chindwale - Dole - Kafumbwe - Kamphambe - Kapoche - Kasambandola - Katiula - Kazakaluba - Kazala - Milanzi - Yowoyani ## Quick answers - Where is Kapangulula Ward?In Milanzi Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Kapangulula Ward?Chamakuwi Ward, Chindwale Ward, Dole Ward, Kapoche Ward, Kasambandola Ward and Milanzi Ward - What time zone is Kapangulula Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapangulula Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapangulula Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapangulula Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapangulula Ward?Settlements lie between 943 m and 1,007 m - What is the highest point in Kapangulula Ward?Chipanza (942 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapangulula Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapangulula Ward?Katete Boma Mini Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapangulula Ward?Oasis, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kapangulula Ward?ZM103003043020 (OCHA common operational dataset)