# Kapanda Ward Ward, Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/kapanda/ Ward · Lukashya Constituency # Kapanda Ward Kapanda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **643.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 643km² - 1,279 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapanda Ward? Kapanda Ward lies in [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/), [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lubushi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/lubushi/), [Lukulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/lukulu/), [Lukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/lukutu/), [Lusenga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/lusenga/) and [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/masonde/). By area it is the 323rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.6% of [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/). The centre of Kapanda Ward is about 605 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4001° S, 30.4645° 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: Kapanda 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) · Kasama75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:43). 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 Kapanda Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kapanda Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,242 m and 1,419 m above sea level (median 1,279 m). - Chalula - Kashinka - Kasuba - Lubushi Mission - Munkonge 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 Kapanda Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapanda Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chinsapa - Kabwansha - Katewa - Lubushi - Mayebwe - Mfuba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mumana · 1,465 m 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 Kapanda 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 Kapanda Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Palangoto Primary School · Lukutu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.52078&mlon=30.47287#map=17/-10.52078/30.47287) 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 Lukashya Constituency - Chiba - Chibundu - Chumba - Kapongolo - Kupumaula - Lualuo - Lusenga - Mukanga - Musowa ## Quick answers - Where is Kapanda Ward?In Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Kapanda Ward?Lubushi Ward, Lukulu Ward, Lukutu Ward, Lusenga Ward and Masonde Ward - What time zone is Kapanda Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapanda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapanda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapanda Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapanda Ward?Settlements lie between 1,242 m and 1,419 m - What is the highest point in Kapanda Ward?Mumana (1,465 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapanda Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Kapanda Ward?ZM107003098019 (OCHA common operational dataset)