# Lwambulu Ward Ward, Mkushi South Constituency, Luano District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/lwambulu/ Ward · Mkushi South Constituency # Lwambulu Ward Lwambulu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi South Constituency, Luano District, Central Province. It covers **364.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 365km² - 1,086 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lwambulu Ward? Lwambulu Ward lies in [Mkushi South Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/), [Luano District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kamimbya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/kamimbya/), [Kampumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/kampumba/), [Katukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/katukutu/) and [Mubofwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/kapiri-mposhi/kapiri-mposhi/mubofwe/). By area it is the 650th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.0% of [Mkushi South Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/luano/mkushi-south/). The centre of Lwambulu Ward is about 142 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4583° S, 29.1754° 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 Lwambulu Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lwambulu Ward: 1 attraction. - Wonder Gorge · attraction 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: Lwambulu 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) · Lusaka124 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:41). 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 Lwambulu Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lwambulu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,017 m and 1,114 m above sea level (median 1,086 m). - Litempo - Lunsemfwa - Shishinka 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 Lwambulu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lwambulu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 1 lake; 1 waterfall. - Chibumba - Chilongoma - Chimbola - Chisengamanga - Chitasa - Fimpilimba - Kalungaleka - Katuba - Luambula - Lunga - Miloswe - Tandalwe - Tongo 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 Lwambulu Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luano District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 525 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (243 mm) and the driest Sep (1 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 20 243 Feb 19 180 Mar 19 121 Apr 18 38 May 17 3 Jun 15 1 Jul 15 1 Aug 18 1 Sep 21 1 Oct 24 12 Nov 24 90 Dec 21 242 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lwambulu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Katelemuna Basic School · Kampumba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42899&mlon=29.03006#map=17/-14.42899/29.03006) 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. ## Other wards in Mkushi South Constituency - Chimika - Ching'ombe - Chipaba - Kamimbya - Katukutu - Lundashi - Mibanga - Munda - Muswishi - Mwalala - Nkomashi ## Quick answers - Where is Lwambulu Ward?In Mkushi South Constituency, Luano District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Lwambulu Ward?Kamimbya Ward, Kampumba Ward, Katukutu Ward and Mubofwe Ward - What is there to see in Lwambulu Ward?Wonder Gorge - What time zone is Lwambulu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lwambulu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lwambulu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lwambulu Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lwambulu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,017 m and 1,114 m - What is the best time to visit Lwambulu Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Lwambulu Ward?ZM101007009004 (OCHA common operational dataset)