# Kapungwe Ward Ward, Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/kapungwe/ Ward · Kapoche Constituency # Kapungwe Ward Kapungwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province. It covers **215.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 216km² - 1,067 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapungwe Ward? Kapungwe Ward lies in [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/), [Sinda District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chilimanyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/chilimanyama/), [Kovyane Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/petauke/kovyane/), [Lusinde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/petauke/kaumbwe/lusinde/), [Matambazi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/matambazi/) and [Nyamasonkho Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/sinda/nyamasonkho/). By area it is the 987th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.9% of [Kapoche Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/sinda/kapoche/). The centre of Kapungwe Ward is about 363 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4256° S, 31.5068° 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: Kapungwe 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) · Mfuwe138 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi255 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:32). 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 Kapungwe Ward Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Kapungwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,007 m and 1,121 m above sea level (median 1,067 m). - Chilawira - Chilekata - Chilembwe - Daliyo - Juma - Jumba - Kafimakina - Kalimba - Kani - Katekwe - Kavulasiya - Lemelani - Mahachi - Makina - Malimba - Masukamika - Mulyanyungu - Nyamphanza - Rubeni - Thomas - Tsitsi 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 Kapungwe Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapungwe Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kasangele - Katete - Nyalunga ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nyakwalala · 1,084 m - Mipondo · 1,021 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 Kapungwe Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sinda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 907 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (241 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 233 Feb 22 196 Mar 22 115 Apr 21 30 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 3 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 11 Nov 26 69 Dec 24 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapungwe Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalindawalo General Hospital · Mbala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.30031&mlon=31.39828#map=17/-14.30031/31.39828) Petrol pump Puma · Nyika 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29539&mlon=31.33755#map=17/-14.29539/31.33755) Hotel Kazakumanja Executive Lodge · Mbala 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29593&mlon=31.34578#map=17/-14.29593/31.34578) School Kabvumbe Primary School · Kovyane 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29634&mlon=31.46986#map=17/-14.29634/31.46986) Police station Sinda Police Station · Chiwuyu 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21930&mlon=31.78684#map=17/-14.21930/31.78684) 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 Kapoche Constituency - Chamakuwi - Ching'ombe - Kamwaza - Kapoche - Luandazi - Matambazi - Mwangaila - Nchembwe - Nchingilizya - Siwva ## Quick answers - Where is Kapungwe Ward?In Kapoche Constituency, Sinda District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Kapungwe Ward?Chilimanyama Ward, Kovyane Ward, Lusinde Ward, Matambazi Ward and Nyamasonkho Ward - What time zone is Kapungwe Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapungwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapungwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapungwe Ward?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapungwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,007 m and 1,121 m - What is the highest point in Kapungwe Ward?Nyakwalala (1,084 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapungwe Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapungwe Ward?Kalindawalo General Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapungwe Ward?Puma, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kapungwe Ward?ZM103008053019 (OCHA common operational dataset)