# Buseko Ward Ward, Kasama Central Constituency, Kasama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/buseko/ Ward · Kasama Central Constituency # Buseko Ward Buseko Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kasama Central Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **4.43 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Buseko Ward? Buseko Ward lies in [Kasama Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/), [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chiba/), [Kupumaula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/kupumaula/), [Lualuo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/lualuo/) and [Mulilansolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/mulilansolo/). By area it is the 1735th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.1% of [Kasama Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/). The centre of Buseko Ward is about 656 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 0.9 km from Kasama, the main town of Kasama Central Constituency. The centre point is at 10.2206° S, 31.1801° 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 Buseko Ward ### Nearby, outside Buseko Ward - Twa Rock Paintings · archaeological site, Lukupa6.0 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: Buseko 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) · Kasama6.3 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya271 km ### Nearest railway station Kasama (Kupumaula), about 3.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:41). 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. ## Weather in Buseko Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (257 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 21 257 Feb 21 191 Mar 21 164 Apr 21 45 May 19 6 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 15 Nov 25 102 Dec 22 234 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buseko Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kasama General Hospital · Mulilansolo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21150&mlon=31.17987#map=17/-10.21150/31.17987) Bank Absa Bank · Mulilansolo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20715&mlon=31.18846#map=17/-10.20715/31.18846) ATM Kasama (CDM) · Mulilansolo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20554&mlon=31.18753#map=17/-10.20554/31.18753) Petrol pump Puma · Mulilansolo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20545&mlon=31.18956#map=17/-10.20545/31.18956) Hotel Thorn Tree Lodge · Mulilansolo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21748&mlon=31.17916#map=17/-10.21748/31.17916) School Chifwani basic school · Mulilansolo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20774&mlon=31.18305#map=17/-10.20774/31.18305) College Kasama School of Nursing · Mulilansolo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21129&mlon=31.18214#map=17/-10.21129/31.18214) 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 Buseko Ward Places mapped inside Buseko Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Kasama Central Constituency - Bululu - Chilunga - Ituna - Julia Chikamoneka - Kasenga - Lukulu - Lukupa - Mulilansolo ## Quick answers - Where is Buseko Ward?In Kasama Central Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Buseko Ward?Chiba Ward, Kupumaula Ward, Lualuo Ward and Mulilansolo Ward - What is there to see in Buseko Ward?Twa Rock Paintings - What time zone is Buseko Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Buseko Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Buseko Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Buseko Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Buseko Ward?Kasama General Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buseko Ward?Absa Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buseko Ward?Kasama (CDM), about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buseko Ward?Puma, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buseko Ward?ZM107003097009 (OCHA common operational dataset)