# Ituna Ward Ward, Kasama Central Constituency, Kasama District

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Ward · Kasama Central Constituency 

# Ituna Ward

Ituna Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kasama Central Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **447.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 447km²
- 1,365 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ituna Ward?

Ituna 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 8 other wards: [Bululu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/bululu/), [Chilunga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/chilunga/), [Julia Chikamoneka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/julia-chikamoneka/), [Kasenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/kasenga/), [Lukupa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/lukupa/), [Malaila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/malaila/), [Malambwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/malambwa/) and [Myangaluba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/myangaluba/). By area it is the 506th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 14.4% of [Kasama Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/). The centre of Ituna Ward is about 676 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 31 km from Kasama, the main town of Kasama Central Constituency. The centre point is at 9.9638° S, 31.0554° 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: Ituna 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) · Kasama28 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya270 km

### Nearest railway station

Nseluka (Ngulula), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:42).

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 Ituna Ward

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ituna Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,313 m and 1,430 m above sea level (median 1,365 m).

- Chafwa
- Chileshye
- Kambobe
- Kapungwa
- Misambo
- Mukambu
- Mwafi
- Mwana-Mwata
- Onole

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 Ituna Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Ituna Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Chandao
- Chifuma
- Kabola
- Kafubu
- Lifuti
- Lukupa
- Matindye
- Mwabishitwa

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 Ituna 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 Ituna Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Fidelis Mission Hospital · Lukupa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20000&mlon=31.20000#map=17/-10.20000/31.20000) 

Bank Atlasmara · Mulilansolo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20603&mlon=31.18663#map=17/-10.20603/31.18663) 

ATM Kasama (CDM) · Mulilansolo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20554&mlon=31.18753#map=17/-10.20554/31.18753) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KASAMA · Mulilansolo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20300&mlon=31.18846#map=17/-10.20300/31.18846) 

Hotel Sahelens · Mulilansolo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20175&mlon=31.18208#map=17/-10.20175/31.18208) 

School Bakashana · Lukupa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.19676&mlon=31.18502#map=17/-10.19676/31.18502) 

College Lukupa Midwifery College · Lukupa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12901&mlon=31.16298#map=17/-10.12901/31.16298) 

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.

## Other wards in Kasama Central Constituency

- Bululu
- Buseko
- Chilunga
- Julia Chikamoneka
- Kasenga
- Lukulu
- Lukupa
- Mulilansolo

## Quick answers

- Where is Ituna Ward?In Kasama Central Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Ituna Ward?Bululu Ward, Chilunga Ward, Julia Chikamoneka Ward, Kasenga Ward, Lukupa Ward, Malaila Ward, Malambwa Ward and Myangaluba Ward
- What time zone is Ituna Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ituna Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Ituna Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ituna Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ituna Ward?Settlements lie between 1,313 m and 1,430 m
- What is the best time to visit Ituna Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ituna Ward?St Fidelis Mission Hospital, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ituna Ward?Atlasmara, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ituna Ward?Kasama (CDM), about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ituna Ward?TotalEnergies KASAMA, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ituna Ward?ZM107003097004 (OCHA common operational dataset)