# Katangashi Ward Ward, Bahati Constituency, Mansa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/katangashi/ Ward · Bahati Constituency # Katangashi Ward Katangashi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **163.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 163km² - 1,184 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katangashi Ward? Katangashi Ward lies in [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chimana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/chimana/), [Chipoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/chipoka/), [Kasongole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/chifunabuli/kasongole/) and [Musaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/musaba/). By area it is the 1132nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.2% of [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/). The centre of Katangashi Ward is about 475 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.3044° S, 29.5002° 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: Katangashi 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) · Ndola213 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:45). 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 Katangashi Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Katangashi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,172 m and 1,200 m above sea level (median 1,184 m). - Kabanga - Kapenya - Mwamfuli - Ndoba - Sabau 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 Katangashi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Katangashi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lufimba - Munimbwe - Mwami - Namwandwe - Seke ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Nganda Point 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 Katangashi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mansa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (260 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 228 Feb 22 178 Mar 22 155 Apr 21 49 May 20 4 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 27 23 Nov 25 132 Dec 22 260 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katangashi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nachibili Mini Hospital · Musaba 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36008&mlon=29.44142#map=17/-11.36008/29.44142) Petrol pump Puma · Lupili 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36700&mlon=29.55907#map=17/-11.36700/29.55907) Hotel Chita Lodge Samfya · Chimana 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34071&mlon=29.56333#map=17/-11.34071/29.56333) School Chiboiya Primary and Secondary School · Lupili 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37164&mlon=29.55021#map=17/-11.37164/29.55021) College Luapula Hub of Knowledge University · Lupili 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35740&mlon=29.55889#map=17/-11.35740/29.55889) 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 Bahati Constituency - Chipoka - Chofoshi - Kampemba - Kaole - Mansa - Misakalala - Mushipashi - Mutuna - Myulu ## Quick answers - Where is Katangashi Ward?In Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Katangashi Ward?Chimana Ward, Chipoka Ward, Kasongole Ward and Musaba Ward - What time zone is Katangashi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katangashi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Katangashi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katangashi Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katangashi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,172 m and 1,200 m - What is the best time to visit Katangashi Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Katangashi Ward?Nachibili Mini Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katangashi Ward?Puma, about 9.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katangashi Ward?ZM104006062010 (OCHA common operational dataset)