# Kafweku Ward Ward, Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/kafweku/ Ward · Ikeleng'i Constituency # Kafweku Ward Kafweku Ward is a ward of Zambia in Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province. It covers **193.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 1mapped service - 1,289 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kafweku Ward? Kafweku Ward lies in [Ikeleng'i Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/), [Ikelenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kanongesha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mwinilunga/mwinilunga/kanongesha/), [Mwilombi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/mwilombi/) and [Mwininyilamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/mwininyilamba/). By area it is the 1053rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.8% of [Ikeleng'i Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/ikeleng-i/). The centre of Kafweku Ward is about 644 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2891° S, 24.0967° 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: Kafweku 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 - Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) · Kolwezi164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:07). 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 Kafweku Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kafweku Ward. - Kafweku - Ndumbakashimbi - Sakatenga 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 Kafweku Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kafweku Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kafweko Protected Forest Area 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 Kafweku Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ikelenge District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (257 mm) and the driest Jun (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 20 238 Feb 20 191 Mar 21 199 Apr 20 75 May 19 4 Jun 18 0 Jul 19 1 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 13 Oct 25 70 Nov 22 204 Dec 21 257 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kafweku Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalene Mission Hospital · Mwilombi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17635&mlon=24.18811#map=17/-11.17635/24.18811) School Kafweku Primary and Secondary School · Kafweku 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.25822&mlon=24.11991#map=17/-11.25822/24.11991) Police station Ikelenge Police Station · Ikeleng'i 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.24061&mlon=24.27057#map=17/-11.24061/24.27057) 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 Kafweku Ward Places mapped inside Kafweku 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 Ikeleng'i Constituency - Chanachamuhing'a - Ikeleng'i - Jimbe - Lwakela - Mukang'ala - Mwilombi - Mwininyilamba - Nyakaseya - Sakeji ## Quick answers - Where is Kafweku Ward?In Ikeleng'i Constituency, Ikelenge District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Kafweku Ward?Kanongesha Ward, Mwilombi Ward and Mwininyilamba Ward - What time zone is Kafweku Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kafweku Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kafweku Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kafweku Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kafweku Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kafweku Ward?Kalene Mission Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kafweku Ward?ZM108002109002 (OCHA common operational dataset)