# Kapili Ward Ward, Mangango Constituency, Kaoma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/kapili/ Ward · Mangango Constituency # Kapili Ward Kapili Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mangango Constituency, Kaoma District, Western Province. It covers **793.4 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 793km² - 3mapped services - 1,108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapili Ward? Kapili Ward lies in [Mangango Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/), [Kaoma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kashamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/kashamba/), [Luambuwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/luambuwa/), [Mangango Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/mangango/), [Mushwala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/mushwala/) and [Nalulembwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/nalulembwe/). By area it is the 237th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.8% of [Mangango Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/). The centre of Kapili Ward is about 445 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5372° S, 24.2475° 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: Kapili 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:01). 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 Kapili Ward Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Kapili Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,059 m and 1,161 m above sea level (median 1,108 m). - Chiwano - Chiwawa - Chizhimo - Kachana - Kamuka - Kangwangu - Kasheke - Kashina - Katangu - Liande - Likomeno - Lilanda - Lingumba - Liomboko - Makuya - Mufaya - Mufaya Kuta - Mukono - Mukulubungo - Mukwemba - Mulenga - Mungwala - Musanya - Muswele - Mutupa - Muyani - Mwanamute - Njungolo - Nkalabanda - Sacinkubu - Saingwe - Sakafwapu - Sakundula - Sambwechi - Shaili - Shikongi - Sikuni - Sipolela - Toloma 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 Kapili Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kapili Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Kafuba - Kanchalia - Kanwampuku - Kashakala - Luampa - Mushintuluki - Nabowa - Namishakasha - Sibende - Sifuli - Sikwakwa 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 Kapili Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kaoma District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 945 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (226 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 23 226 Feb 22 175 Mar 22 148 Apr 21 34 May 20 2 Jun 18 0 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 23 Nov 26 111 Dec 24 223 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapili Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mangango Mission Hospital · Mangango 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.65702&mlon=24.51140#map=17/-14.65702/24.51140) School Mayukwayukwa Basic School · Kapili 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53877&mlon=24.20846#map=17/-14.53877/24.20846) 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 Kapili Ward Places mapped inside Kapili Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Mangango Constituency - Luambuwa - Lukute - Mangango - Mushwala - Nalulembwe - Namafulo - Shikombwe - Winda ## Quick answers - Where is Kapili Ward?In Mangango Constituency, Kaoma District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Kapili Ward?Kashamba Ward, Luambuwa Ward, Mangango Ward, Mushwala Ward and Nalulembwe Ward - What time zone is Kapili Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kapili Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kapili Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapili Ward?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapili Ward?Settlements lie between 1,059 m and 1,161 m - What is the best time to visit Kapili Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapili Ward?Mangango Mission Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kapili Ward?ZM110002141013 (OCHA common operational dataset)