# Kapongolo Ward Ward, Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/kapongolo/ Ward · Lukashya Constituency # Kapongolo Ward Kapongolo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **1,051.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,052km² - 1,251 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapongolo Ward? Kapongolo 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 10 other wards: [Chiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chiba/), [Chibundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chibundu/), [Kupumaula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/kupumaula/), [Lualuo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/lualuo/), [Lukupa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/lukupa/), [Mabula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/mabula/), [Mfinshe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/mfinshe/), [Mungwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/mungwi/), [Mwiche Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/mwiche/) and [Ngulula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/ngulula/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 14.1% of [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/). The centre of Kapongolo Ward is about 651 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3885° S, 31.3745° 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: Kapongolo 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) · Kasama34 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya265 km ### Nearest railway station Kasama (Kupumaula), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:40). 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 Kapongolo Ward Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Kapongolo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,200 m and 1,363 m above sea level (median 1,251 m). - Bwalya - Chanda-Kasonde - Chonya - Fitaliano - John Chite - Kabubwa - Kapampa - Mabambe - Mulaushi - Mulenga-Kasofu - Mulenga-Sabe - Mutale Satwe - Mwansa - Mwele - Nkonkela - Nsando - Penjala-Chanda - Shimulamba - Tambe 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 Kapongolo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapongolo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Chunga - Kabunga - Kambwititi - Kawende - Luchindashi - Lukashya - Lupili - Mabula - Mayanshi - Mifutu ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Wachinga · 1,389 m - Kapulutu · 1,365 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 Kapongolo 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 Kapongolo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mulenga Hills clinic · Mulilansolo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21134&mlon=31.20816#map=17/-10.21134/31.20816) Bank NATSAVA Kasama Branch · Mulilansolo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20769&mlon=31.18931#map=17/-10.20769/31.18931) ATM Absa · Mulilansolo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20566&mlon=31.18941#map=17/-10.20566/31.18941) Petrol pump Puma · Mulilansolo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20545&mlon=31.18956#map=17/-10.20545/31.18956) Hotel Nella's Lodge · Mulilansolo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20524&mlon=31.21200#map=17/-10.20524/31.21200) School Chifwani basic school · Mulilansolo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20774&mlon=31.18305#map=17/-10.20774/31.18305) College Lukashya Trades Training Institute · Kupumaula 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21435&mlon=31.22256#map=17/-10.21435/31.22256) 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 - Kapanda - Kupumaula - Lualuo - Lusenga - Mukanga - Musowa ## Quick answers - Where is Kapongolo Ward?In Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Kapongolo Ward?Chiba Ward, Chibundu Ward, Kupumaula Ward, Lualuo Ward, Lukupa Ward, Mabula Ward, Mfinshe Ward, Mungwi Ward, Mwiche Ward and Ngulula Ward - What time zone is Kapongolo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapongolo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapongolo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapongolo Ward?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapongolo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,200 m and 1,363 m - What is the highest point in Kapongolo Ward?Wachinga (1,389 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapongolo Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapongolo Ward?Mulenga Hills clinic, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kapongolo Ward?NATSAVA Kasama Branch, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kapongolo Ward?Absa, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapongolo Ward?Puma, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kapongolo Ward?ZM107003098013 (OCHA common operational dataset)