# Kapamba Ward Ward, Mpika Constituency, Mpika District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/kapamba/ Ward · Mpika Constituency # Kapamba Ward Kapamba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mpika Constituency, Mpika District, Muchinga Province. It covers **2,189.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,190km² - 7mapped services - 1,206 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapamba Ward? Kapamba Ward lies in [Mpika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/), [Mpika District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/), [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chifungwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/chifungwe/), [Chipembele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/chipembele/), [Chishibesonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/chishibesonde/), [Lumimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lumezi/lumezi/lumimba/), [Lwitikila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/lwitikila/), [Muchinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/muchinga/), [Mutekwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/mutekwe/) and [Nachikufu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/nachikufu/). By area it is the 34th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.8% of [Mpika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/mpika/). The centre of Kapamba Ward is about 546 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0546° S, 31.9831° 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: Kapamba 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) · Mfuwe134 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi274 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:34). 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 Kapamba Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kapamba Ward. Settlements here lie between about 759 m and 1,474 m above sea level (median 1,206 m). - Chiboleka - Chimbangu - Chitembo - Kalulu - Kamuti - Mtupa - Museba - Mwasamamba - Mwenge 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 Kapamba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapamba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams. - Chamulele - Chewemulenda - Chifwesa - Chikanga - Chikumbi - Chimwenya - Chipembele - Chipunda - Chitonda - Iwela - Kaminsa - Kapembele - Kupala - Lubabwata - Lukowe - Lushinga - Lwenge - Makungule - Misombo - Mufushi - Mushine - Muvoche - Mvuzu ### Hills and mountains 16 hills. - Chewa · 1,546 m - Chankalamo · 1,533 m - Chipala · 1,506 m - Nakalya · 1,504 m - Wakalya · 1,500 m - Kabele · 1,478 m - Nsepawandya · 1,367 m - Nsweshya · 1,345 m - Chireulu · 1,303 m - Chipapu · 1,246 m - Walyamanoni · 1,238 m - Nachifinda · 1,215 m - Chipunangu · 1,208 m - Chipili · 1,194 m - Chikokwe · 1,127 m - Itanga · 941 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - North Luangwa National Park 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 Kapamba Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpika District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (270 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 270 Feb 23 225 Mar 23 194 Apr 22 60 May 21 7 Jun 19 3 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 2 Sep 25 3 Oct 28 18 Nov 28 106 Dec 25 254 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapamba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Kutandala Camp · Mutekwe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.88885&mlon=32.17083#map=17/-11.88885/32.17083) School Chikonde Community Primary School · Muchinga 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08771&mlon=31.71171#map=17/-12.08771/31.71171) 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 Kapamba Ward Places mapped inside Kapamba Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Mpika Constituency - Chifungwe - Chipembele - Chishibesonde - Lubambala - Lwitikila - Muchinga - Mukungwa - Musakanya - Mutamba - Mutekwe - Nachikufu ## Quick answers - Where is Kapamba Ward?In Mpika Constituency, Mpika District, Muchinga Province, Zambia - What borders Kapamba Ward?Chifungwe Ward, Chipembele Ward, Chishibesonde Ward, Lumimba Ward, Lwitikila Ward, Muchinga Ward, Mutekwe Ward and Nachikufu Ward - What time zone is Kapamba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapamba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapamba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapamba Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapamba Ward?Settlements lie between 759 m and 1,474 m - What is the highest point in Kapamba Ward?Chewa (1,546 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapamba Ward?April to September and November - What is the P-code of Kapamba Ward?ZM106005092003 (OCHA common operational dataset)