# Akapelwa Ward Ward, Livingstone Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/akapelwa/ Ward · Livingstone Constituency # Akapelwa Ward Akapelwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Livingstone Constituency, Livingstone District, Southern Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 53mapped services - 931 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akapelwa Ward? Akapelwa Ward lies in [Livingstone Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/), [Livingstone District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Dambwa Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/dambwa-central/), [Dr. Mubitana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/dr-mubitana/), [Kariba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/kariba/), [Lizuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/lizuma/), [Maramba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/maramba/) and [Musi-Oa-Tunya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/musi-oa-tunya/). By area it is the 1778th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.3% of [Livingstone Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/livingstone/). The centre of Akapelwa Ward is about 375 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 0.5 km from Livingstone, the main town of Livingstone Constituency. The centre point is at 17.8457° S, 25.8560° 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). ## Things to see in and around Akapelwa Ward OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Akapelwa Ward: 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 museum. - Livingstone Museum · museum - Mukuni Curio Market · attraction - Trash Elephant · monument ### Nearby, outside Akapelwa Ward - Livingstone Camp Memorial · memorial, Maramba0.9 km - Royal Livingstone Express · attraction, Zambezi2.0 km - Livingstone Railway Museum · museum, Zambezi2.1 km - National Art Gallery · gallery, Zambezi4.1 km - Livingstone Crocodile Park · zoo, Nansanzu4.3 km - Activity Centre · attraction, Zambezi4.8 km - Old Drift Cemetery · attraction, Nakatindi6.9 km - Flood of 1958 Monument · monument, Shungu7.4 km - Mukuni Big 5 Safari · attraction, Kabila7.6 km - Look-Out Tree · viewpoint, Shungu8.4 km - Horseshoe Falls · waterfall, Shungu8.7 km - Rainbow Falls · waterfall, Shungu8.8 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Akapelwa 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone4.7 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls28 km ### Nearest railway station Livingstone (Dambwa Central), about 1.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:48). 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 Akapelwa Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Akapelwa Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Livingstone (178,361). Settlements here lie between about 931 m and 969 m above sea level (median 931 m). - Falls View - Livingstone - Park View 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). ## Weather in Akapelwa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Livingstone District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 613 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (139 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 139 Feb 24 126 Mar 24 92 Apr 23 33 May 20 2 Jun 18 6 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 12 Nov 28 63 Dec 26 136 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akapelwa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Livingstone General Hospital · Akapelwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84190&mlon=25.85407#map=17/-17.84190/25.85407) Bank Stanbic Bank · Akapelwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84632&mlon=25.85695#map=17/-17.84632/25.85695) ATM Investrust · Akapelwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84582&mlon=25.85768#map=17/-17.84582/25.85768) Petrol pump Engen · Akapelwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84363&mlon=25.86056#map=17/-17.84363/25.86056) Hotel ĐẦM Xinh 117 · Akapelwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84612&mlon=25.85507#map=17/-17.84612/25.85507) Mall Falls Park Shopping Centre · Zambezi 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87107&mlon=25.85597#map=17/-17.87107/25.85597) School Mopani Kindercare and Primary School · Akapelwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84474&mlon=25.85640#map=17/-17.84474/25.85640) College Mulungushi University Guest House, Livingstone · Musi-Oa-Tunya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84010&mlon=25.85295#map=17/-17.84010/25.85295) Police station Livingstone Central Police Station · Maramba 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84817&mlon=25.86153#map=17/-17.84817/25.86153) 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 Akapelwa Ward Places mapped inside Akapelwa Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels15 - Schools4 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants17 - Dental clinics1 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 Livingstone Constituency - Dambwa Central - Dr. Mubitana - Freedom - Kabila - Kariba - Kasiya - Libuyu - Lizuma - Maramba - Mulungushi - Musi-Oa-Tunya - Mwalibonena - Nakatindi - Namatama - Nansanzu - Shungu - Simatobolo - Simonga - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Akapelwa Ward?In Livingstone Constituency, Livingstone District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Akapelwa Ward?Dambwa Central Ward, Dr. Mubitana Ward, Kariba Ward, Lizuma Ward, Maramba Ward and Musi-Oa-Tunya Ward - What is there to see in Akapelwa Ward?Livingstone Museum, Mukuni Curio Market, Trash Elephant - What time zone is Akapelwa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Akapelwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Akapelwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akapelwa Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akapelwa Ward?Settlements lie between 931 m and 969 m - What is the best time to visit Akapelwa Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Akapelwa Ward?Livingstone General Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akapelwa Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Akapelwa Ward?Investrust, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akapelwa Ward?Engen, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Akapelwa Ward?2 mapped - How many banks are in Akapelwa Ward?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Akapelwa Ward?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Akapelwa Ward?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Akapelwa Ward?ZM109006127003 (OCHA common operational dataset)