# Mushipashi Ward Ward, Bahati Constituency, Mansa District

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Ward · Bahati Constituency 

# Mushipashi Ward

Mushipashi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province. It covers **700.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 700km²
- 1,035 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mushipashi Ward?

Mushipashi 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 5 other wards: [Chibeleka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/chibeleka/), [Chofoshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/chofoshi/), [Kaole Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/kaole/), [Lukangaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/lukangaba/) and [Michelo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/michelo/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 17.9% of [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/). The centre of Mushipashi Ward is about 483 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0765° S, 28.6309° 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 Mushipashi Ward

### Nearby, outside Mushipashi Ward

- Mumbuluma Falls · waterfall, Kaole20 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: Mushipashi 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

- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi133 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:49).

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 Mushipashi Ward

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mushipashi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,019 m and 1,151 m above sea level (median 1,035 m).

- Chebele
- Kasampe
- Kasonkomona
- Katoba
- Katonga
- Matama
- Mulonda
- Mumba Thomas
- Salangeta Mwansa

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 Mushipashi Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Mushipashi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Bukanda
- Kalembo
- Kalondwe
- Mishipashi
- Mobeshi
- Mwalushi
- Nkulumashiba

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Chimimbi · 1,169 m
- Kalonda · 1,083 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 Mushipashi Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mansa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 228 

Feb 23 178 

Mar 23 155 

Apr 23 49 

May 21 4 

Jun 19 1 

Jul 19 0 

Aug 22 1 

Sep 26 1 

Oct 28 23 

Nov 26 132 

Dec 23 260 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mushipashi Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kapanda Mini Hospital · Chofoshi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19084&mlon=28.84627#map=17/-11.19084/28.84627) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MANSA · Misakalala 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13884&mlon=28.87789#map=17/-11.13884/28.87789) 

Hotel Mansa Hotel · Mulenshi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19746&mlon=28.88867#map=17/-11.19746/28.88867) 

School Mansa Primary School · Chofoshi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.18903&mlon=28.88227#map=17/-11.18903/28.88227) 

College Kabunda Girls Secondary School · Chofoshi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19711&mlon=28.77326#map=17/-11.19711/28.77326) 

Police station Mansa Central Police · Namwandwe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20013&mlon=28.89053#map=17/-11.20013/28.89053) 

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
- Katangashi
- Mansa
- Misakalala
- Mutuna
- Myulu

## Quick answers

- Where is Mushipashi Ward?In Bahati Constituency, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Mushipashi Ward?Chibeleka Ward, Chofoshi Ward, Kaole Ward, Lukangaba Ward and Michelo Ward
- What is there to see in Mushipashi Ward?Mumbuluma Falls
- What time zone is Mushipashi Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mushipashi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Mushipashi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mushipashi Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mushipashi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,019 m and 1,151 m
- What is the highest point in Mushipashi Ward?Chimimbi (1,169 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mushipashi Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mushipashi Ward?Kapanda Mini Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mushipashi Ward?TotalEnergies MANSA, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mushipashi Ward?ZM104006062003 (OCHA common operational dataset)