# Kafinsa Ward Ward, Lupososhi Constituency, Lupososhi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kafinsa/ Ward · Lupososhi Constituency # Kafinsa Ward Kafinsa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lupososhi Constituency, Lupososhi District, Northern Province. It covers **356.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 356km² - 1,195 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kafinsa Ward? Kafinsa Ward lies in [Lupososhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/), [Lupososhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ilambo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/ilambo/), [Kabuta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/kabuta/), [Kampemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kampemba/), [Kasansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/chifunabuli/kasansa/), [Katilye Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/katilye/), [Lufubu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/lufubu/), [Mufili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/mufili/) and [Mulalashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/mulalashi/). By area it is the 663rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.7% of [Lupososhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/). The centre of Kafinsa Ward is about 557 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5733° S, 29.6247° 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: Kafinsa 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) · Kasama169 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi255 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:46). 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 Kafinsa Ward Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kafinsa Ward. - Chakaba - Chungu 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 Kafinsa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kafinsa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kasanga - Mishingo Lagoon - Munshishi 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 Kafinsa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lupososhi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (266 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 235 Feb 21 173 Mar 21 165 Apr 21 60 May 20 5 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 30 Nov 24 147 Dec 22 266 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kafinsa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Margaret's Mission Hospital · Kasaba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.75509&mlon=29.73430#map=17/-10.75509/29.73430) 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 Lupososhi Constituency - Bwalinde - Ibale - Ilambo - Intandashi - Kaela - Kalinga - Kampemba - Katilye - Lubwa - Mufili - Mulalashi - Munshinga ## Quick answers - Where is Kafinsa Ward?In Lupososhi Constituency, Lupososhi District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Kafinsa Ward?Ilambo Ward, Kabuta Ward, Kampemba Ward, Kasansa Ward, Katilye Ward, Lufubu Ward, Mufili Ward and Mulalashi Ward - What time zone is Kafinsa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kafinsa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kafinsa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kafinsa Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kafinsa Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kafinsa Ward?St. Margaret's Mission Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kafinsa Ward?ZM107012100006 (OCHA common operational dataset)