# Katanshya Ward Ward, Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/katanshya/ Ward · Bangweulu Constituency # Katanshya Ward Katanshya Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province. It covers **158.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 158km² - 1mapped service - 1,179 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katanshya Ward? Katanshya 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 4 other wards: [Kapata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/kapata/), [Mano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/mano/), [Mbabala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/chifunabuli/mbabala/) and [Nkutila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/lunga/luapula/nkutila/). By area it is the 1152nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.8% of [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/). The centre of Katanshya Ward is about 462 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5071° S, 29.7628° 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 Katanshya Ward ### Nearby, outside Katanshya Ward - Bangweulu Swamps · nature reserve, Nkutila15 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: Katanshya 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 - Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama207 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola211 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 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 Katanshya Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Katanshya Ward. - Mpanta - Mpanta Point 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 Katanshya Ward Named natural and historic features inside Katanshya Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Lumpasa Forest 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 Katanshya 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 Katanshya Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samfya District Hospital · Lupili 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36952&mlon=29.55338#map=17/-11.36952/29.55338) Petrol pump Puma · Lupili 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36700&mlon=29.55907#map=17/-11.36700/29.55907) Hotel waterfront hotel · Lupili 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37484&mlon=29.56386#map=17/-11.37484/29.56386) School Chimembe School · Katanshya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.51999&mlon=29.78812#map=17/-11.51999/29.78812) College Luapula Hub of Knowledge University · Lupili 28 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Katanshya Ward Places mapped inside Katanshya Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Bangweulu Constituency - Chimana - Isamba - Kapata - Kapilibila - Lufwishi - Lumamya - Lupili - Mano - Musaba ## Quick answers - Where is Katanshya Ward?In Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Katanshya Ward?Kapata Ward, Mano Ward, Mbabala Ward and Nkutila Ward - What is there to see in Katanshya Ward?Bangweulu Swamps - What time zone is Katanshya Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katanshya Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Katanshya Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katanshya Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katanshya Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Katanshya Ward?Samfya District Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katanshya Ward?Puma, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katanshya Ward?ZM104011069007 (OCHA common operational dataset)