# Lukanga Ward Ward, Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District

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Ward · Kabwe Central Constituency 

# Lukanga Ward

Lukanga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province. It covers **6.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.0km²
- 31mapped services
- 1,187 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lukanga Ward?

Lukanga 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: [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/), [Kalonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/kalonga/), [Kaputula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/kaputula/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/luangwa/) and [Nakoli Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/nakoli/). By area it is the 1704th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.7% of [Kabwe Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kabwe/kabwe-central/). The centre of Lukanga Ward is about 110 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Kabwe, the main town of Kabwe Central Constituency. The centre point is at 14.4279° S, 28.4515° 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 Lukanga Ward

### Nearby, outside Lukanga Ward

- steam locomotive · attraction, Highridge2.2 km
- William Cousin · attraction, Bwacha2.4 km
- steam locomotive 113 · attraction, Highridge2.4 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: Lukanga 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 2.5 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.

## Villages and localities in Lukanga Ward

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Lukanga Ward.

- Chirwa

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 Lukanga 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 Lukanga Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mela Medical Centre · Lukanga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43836&mlon=28.45698#map=17/-14.43836/28.45698) 

Bank FNB · Lukanga 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44154&mlon=28.44507#map=17/-14.44154/28.44507) 

Petrol pump Rubis Kabwe · Kalonga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42423&mlon=28.46263#map=17/-14.42423/28.46263) 

Hotel Nalochi River Park · Lukanga 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43146&mlon=28.44890#map=17/-14.43146/28.44890) 

Mall Kabwe Mall · Kalonga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42496&mlon=28.46356#map=17/-14.42496/28.46356) 

School Caritas Convent School, Kabwe · Lukanga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43333&mlon=28.45000#map=17/-14.43333/28.45000) 

College Mulungushi University · Highridge 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44149&mlon=28.44854#map=17/-14.44149/28.44854) 

Police station Central Police Head Quarters · Lukanga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43629&mlon=28.44650#map=17/-14.43629/28.44650) 

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 Lukanga Ward

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels4
- Schools5
- Restaurants7
- Police stations3

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
- Luangwa
- Luansase
- Mpima
- Nakoli
- Njanji
- Waya

## Quick answers

- Where is Lukanga Ward?In Kabwe Central Constituency, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Lukanga Ward?Bwacha Ward, Highridge Ward, Justine Kabwe Ward, Kalonga Ward, Kaputula Ward, Luangwa Ward and Nakoli Ward
- What is there to see in Lukanga Ward?steam locomotive, William Cousin, steam locomotive 113
- What time zone is Lukanga Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lukanga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Lukanga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lukanga Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lukanga Ward?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lukanga Ward?Mela Medical Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lukanga Ward?FNB, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lukanga Ward?Rubis Kabwe, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lukanga Ward?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Lukanga Ward?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lukanga Ward?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lukanga Ward?ZM101005007017 (OCHA common operational dataset)