# Kapisha Ward Ward, Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/kapisha/ Ward · Chimbamilonga Constituency # Kapisha Ward Kapisha Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province. It covers **715.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 716km² - 4mapped services - 1,328 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapisha Ward? Kapisha Ward lies in [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/), [Nsama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kapembwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/mpulungu/kapembwa/), [Katwatwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/katwatwa/) and [Nsumbu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/nsumbu/). By area it is the 271st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.6% of [Chimbamilonga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/nsama/chimbamilonga/). The centre of Kapisha Ward is about 819 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3618° S, 30.4758° 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: Kapisha 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) · Kasama217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Kapisha Ward Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kapisha Ward. - Chibengu - Chibwenso - Kakoma - Kalomo - Kamimono - Kapisha - Kasenga - Katete - Munsni - Mushi 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 Kapisha Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapisha Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Chamalavu - Chibanga - Chishiki - Kampemba - Kapanga - Kasenga - Kasona - Kyonga - Mulanga - Mutanga - Mwenga - Sikapali ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 bay. - Cameron Bay - Cape Kalomo - Cape Kanwankoko ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 2 hills. - Namba · 1,351 m - Kisiki · 1,304 m - Katwilisho · 1,262 m - Chabulangana · 1,239 m - Mutanga Hill · 1,169 m - Kampilikwa Hill · 1,160 m - Kampemba · 1,157 m - Kalinambo · 1,093 m - Ntamba · 847 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 Kapisha Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nsama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 344 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,015 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 20 212 Feb 20 155 Mar 20 171 Apr 20 63 May 19 6 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 7 Oct 24 31 Nov 22 136 Dec 20 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapisha Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Ndole Bay · Nsumbu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47721&mlon=30.44846#map=17/-8.47721/30.44846) School Mushi Primary School · Kapisha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.38069&mlon=30.46520#map=17/-8.38069/30.46520) Police station Nsumbu Police Station · Nsumbu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.51959&mlon=30.48134#map=17/-8.51959/30.48134) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kapisha Ward Places mapped inside Kapisha Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Chimbamilonga Constituency - Chishela - Chishi - Chubo - Fungwe - Kakoma - Kakusu - Kampinda - Kashikishi - Katwatwa - Lunsangwe - Mikose - Mukubwe - Mululu - Munwa - Mwambeshi - Nsumbu ## Quick answers - Where is Kapisha Ward?In Chimbamilonga Constituency, Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Kapisha Ward?Kapembwa Ward, Katwatwa Ward and Nsumbu Ward - What time zone is Kapisha Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapisha Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapisha Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapisha Ward?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kapisha Ward?Namba (1,351 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapisha Ward?April to October - What is the P-code of Kapisha Ward?ZM107009107001 (OCHA common operational dataset)