# Kapata Ward Ward, Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/kapata/ Ward · Bangweulu Constituency # Kapata Ward Kapata Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province. It covers **432.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 433km² - 1,176 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapata Ward? Kapata Ward lies in [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/), [Samfya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Isamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/isamba/), [Katanshya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/katanshya/), [Lufwishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/lufwishi/), [Mano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/mano/), [Musaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/musaba/), [Ncheta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/lunga/luapula/ncheta/) and [Nkutila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/lunga/luapula/nkutila/). By area it is the 531st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.2% of [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/). The centre of Kapata Ward is about 441 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6878° S, 29.7079° 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: Kapata 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) · Ndola192 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:44). 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 Kapata Ward Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kapata Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,164 m and 1,181 m above sea level (median 1,176 m). - Bwambwa - Chikuwela - Chipundu - Chisense - Kalumbili - Kaminda - Kaminsa - Kansenga - Milambo - Miloke - Mulakwa - Mumpu - Nsemuchila - Tambala - Twingi - Twingi Mission 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 Kapata Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapata Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Goodall Channel - Lake Kampolombo - Lake Kangwena - Mulengwa Cut - Wantunto Channel ### Getting around 1 airfield. - East One 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 Kapata Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Samfya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (263 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 22 254 Feb 22 192 Mar 22 168 Apr 21 46 May 20 4 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 21 Nov 25 112 Dec 23 263 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapata Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samfya District Hospital · Lupili 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36952&mlon=29.55338#map=17/-11.36952/29.55338) Petrol pump Puma · Lupili 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36700&mlon=29.55907#map=17/-11.36700/29.55907) Hotel waterfront hotel · Lupili 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37484&mlon=29.56386#map=17/-11.37484/29.56386) School Chimembe School · Katanshya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.51999&mlon=29.78812#map=17/-11.51999/29.78812) 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 Bangweulu Constituency - Chimana - Isamba - Kapilibila - Katanshya - Lufwishi - Lumamya - Lupili - Mano - Musaba ## Quick answers - Where is Kapata Ward?In Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Kapata Ward?Isamba Ward, Katanshya Ward, Lufwishi Ward, Mano Ward, Musaba Ward, Ncheta Ward and Nkutila Ward - What time zone is Kapata Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapata Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapata Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapata Ward?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapata Ward?Settlements lie between 1,164 m and 1,181 m - What is the best time to visit Kapata Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapata Ward?Samfya District Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapata Ward?Puma, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kapata Ward?ZM104011069006 (OCHA common operational dataset)