# Katilye Ward Ward, Lupososhi Constituency, Lupososhi District

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Ward · Lupososhi Constituency 

# Katilye Ward

Katilye Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lupososhi Constituency, Lupososhi District, Northern Province. It covers **296.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 296km²
- 1,179 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katilye Ward?

Katilye 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 4 other wards: [Kafinsa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kafinsa/), [Kasansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/chifunabuli/kasansa/), [Lufubu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/lufubu/) and [Munshinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/munshinga/). By area it is the 798th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.2% of [Lupososhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/). The centre of Katilye Ward is about 550 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6115° S, 29.5253° 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: Katilye 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) · Kasama180 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi243 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 17:47).

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 Katilye Ward

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Katilye Ward.

- Chimbwi
- Kamfumu

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 Katilye Ward

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Bwela
- Kafinsa
- Kapundu
- Kasele

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 Katilye 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**.

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- Feb
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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 Katilye Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Margaret's Mission Hospital · Kasaba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.75509&mlon=29.73430#map=17/-10.75509/29.73430) 

School Musera · Intandashi 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.91865&mlon=29.35076#map=17/-10.91865/29.35076) 

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
- Kafinsa
- Kalinga
- Kampemba
- Lubwa
- Mufili
- Mulalashi
- Munshinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Katilye Ward?In Lupososhi Constituency, Lupososhi District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Katilye Ward?Kafinsa Ward, Kasansa Ward, Lufubu Ward and Munshinga Ward
- What time zone is Katilye Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Katilye Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Katilye Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katilye Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katilye Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katilye Ward?St. Margaret's Mission Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katilye Ward?ZM107012100005 (OCHA common operational dataset)