# Dipalata Ward Ward, Zambezi East Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/dipalata/ Ward · Zambezi East Constituency # Dipalata Ward Dipalata Ward is a ward of Zambia in Zambezi East Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province. It covers **539.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 539km² - 4mapped services - 1,077 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dipalata Ward? Dipalata Ward lies in [Zambezi East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/), [Zambezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chileng'a Chizenzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/chileng-a-chizenzi/), [Lunkunyi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/lunkunyi/), [Lwitadi Lwatembu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/lwitadi-lwatembu/), [Mukanda Nkunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/mukanda-nkunda/) and [Nyakuleng'a Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/nyakuleng-a/). By area it is the 415th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.2% of [Zambezi East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/). The centre of Dipalata Ward is about 579 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3323° S, 23.3565° 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: Dipalata 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:06). 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 Dipalata Ward Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Dipalata Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,059 m and 1,099 m above sea level (median 1,077 m). - Bokolu - Chimwasu - Chizau - Dipalata - Kabambi - Kawangu - Likwashi - Mashau - Mukanda - Munyawu - Mwanauta - Nyampasa - Samahamba 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 Dipalata Ward Named natural and historic features inside Dipalata Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chitendi - Mukongo - Mungwingi - Mutento 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 Dipalata Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zambezi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 926 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (210 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 205 Feb 23 162 Mar 23 144 Apr 23 37 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 4 Oct 28 26 Nov 26 135 Dec 24 210 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dipalata Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zambezi District Hospital · Zambezi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54297&mlon=23.11068#map=17/-13.54297/23.11068) Bank NATSAVE zambezi · Zambezi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54598&mlon=23.11089#map=17/-13.54598/23.11089) Hotel Redcliff Lodge, Lower Zambezi River Zambia · Kasesi Chivweji 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55000&mlon=23.11670#map=17/-13.55000/23.11670) School Kayisaka primary school · Dipalata 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.25982&mlon=23.31476#map=17/-13.25982/23.31476) College Zambezi district school of nursing and midwifery · Zambezi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54276&mlon=23.10869#map=17/-13.54276/23.10869) Police station Zambezi police · Zambezi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53969&mlon=23.10357#map=17/-13.53969/23.10357) 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 Dipalata Ward Places mapped inside Dipalata Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Zambezi East Constituency - Chileng'a Chizenzi - Chitokoloki - Kasesi Chivweji - Lunkunyi - Lwitadi Lwatembu - Mpidi Kakong'a - Mukanda Nkunda - Nyakuleng'a - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Dipalata Ward?In Zambezi East Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Dipalata Ward?Chileng'a Chizenzi Ward, Lunkunyi Ward, Lwitadi Lwatembu Ward, Mukanda Nkunda Ward and Nyakuleng'a Ward - What time zone is Dipalata Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dipalata Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Dipalata Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dipalata Ward?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dipalata Ward?Settlements lie between 1,059 m and 1,099 m - What is the best time to visit Dipalata Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dipalata Ward?Zambezi District Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dipalata Ward?NATSAVE zambezi, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dipalata Ward?ZM108009118009 (OCHA common operational dataset)