# Luangwa Ward Ward, Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District

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Ward · Kabwe Central Constituency 

# Luangwa Ward

Luangwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **3.90 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.9km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Luangwa Ward?

Luangwa Ward lies in [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/), [Kabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ben Kapufi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/ben-kapufi/), [Bwacha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/bwacha/), [Highridge Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/highridge/), [Justine Kabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/justine-kabwe/), [Kawama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/bwacha/kawama/), [Lukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/lukanga/) and [Nakoli Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/nakoli/). By area it is the 1740th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.1% of [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/). The centre of Luangwa Ward is about 110 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 2.4 km from Kabwe, the main town of Kabwe Central Constituency. The centre point is at 14.4288° S, 28.4335° 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 Luangwa Ward

### Nearby, outside Luangwa Ward

- William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha1.7 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge2.2 km
- steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge2.3 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: Luangwa 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

- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka100 km
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola163 km

### Nearest railway station

Kabwe (Highridge), about 2.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:44).

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.

## Weather in Luangwa Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kabwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 935 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (247 mm) and the driest Sep (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 22 247 

Feb 22 191 

Mar 22 114 

Apr 21 32 

May 19 2 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 0 

Oct 27 11 

Nov 26 98 

Dec 23 240 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luangwa Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabwe General Hospital · Luangwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43411&mlon=28.42938#map=17/-14.43411/28.42938) 

Bank Zanaco Kabwe Head Office · Lukanga 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44056&mlon=28.44307#map=17/-14.44056/28.44307) 

Petrol pump Meru · Lukanga 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44201&mlon=28.44151#map=17/-14.44201/28.44151) 

Hotel Prezo Lodge · Luangwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42755&mlon=28.43241#map=17/-14.42755/28.43241) 

Mall Mukuyu Mall · Highridge 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44209&mlon=28.44573#map=17/-14.44209/28.44573) 

School Presims kids centre" · Lukanga 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43683&mlon=28.44398#map=17/-14.43683/28.44398) 

College Mulungushi University · Highridge 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44149&mlon=28.44854#map=17/-14.44149/28.44854) 

Police station Kabwe Central Police · Lukanga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43658&mlon=28.44439#map=17/-14.43658/28.44439) 

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 Luangwa Ward

Places mapped inside Luangwa Ward in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels4

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 Kabwe Central Constituency

- Chirwa
- David Ramushu
- Highridge
- Justine Kabwe
- Kalonga
- Kaputula
- Katondo
- Luansase
- Lukanga
- Mpima
- Nakoli
- Njanji
- Waya

## Quick answers

- Where is Luangwa Ward?In Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Luangwa Ward?Ben Kapufi Ward, Bwacha Ward, Highridge Ward, Justine Kabwe Ward, Kawama Ward, Lukanga Ward and Nakoli Ward
- What is there to see in Luangwa Ward?William Cousin, steam locomotive, steam locomotive 113
- What time zone is Luangwa Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Luangwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Luangwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Luangwa Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luangwa Ward?Kabwe General Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Luangwa Ward?Zanaco Kabwe Head Office, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luangwa Ward?Meru, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Luangwa Ward?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Luangwa Ward?ZM101005007016 (OCHA common operational dataset)