# Upper Lunsenfwa Ward Ward, Mkushi North Constituency > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/upper-lunsenfwa/ Ward · Mkushi North Constituency # Upper Lunsenfwa Ward Upper Lunsenfwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province. It covers **694.4 km²**. - 694km² ## Where is Upper Lunsenfwa Ward? Upper Lunsenfwa Ward lies in [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/), [Mkushi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chibefwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/chibefwe/), [Munsakamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/munsakamba/) and [Nkolonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/nkolonga/). By area it is the 287th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.2% of [Mkushi North Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/mkushi-north/). The centre of Upper Lunsenfwa Ward is about 258 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4061° S, 29.5062° 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 Upper Lunsenfwa Ward OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Upper Lunsenfwa Ward: 1 waterfall; 1 castle or fort. - Fort Elwes · castle or fort - Changwena Falls · waterfall 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: Upper Lunsenfwa 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 - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola118 km - Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka242 km ### Nearest railway station Nkolonga (Chalata), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:42). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Upper Lunsenfwa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Upper Lunsenfwa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Changwena - Chipushi - Fikolwa - Isengele - Kampelembe - Kapata - Kasenga - Milombwe - Mishingo - Mulombwashi - Nyafi ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Mumpu · 1,875 m - Mionshi · 1,512 m - Chitwi Chelume · 1,400 m - Irumi North · 1,357 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - North Swaka Protected Forest Area 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 Upper Lunsenfwa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkushi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,014 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (268 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 21 268 Feb 21 197 Mar 21 132 Apr 19 41 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 12 Nov 25 97 Dec 22 261 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Upper Lunsenfwa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mkushi District Hospital · Chibefwe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61649&mlon=29.39542#map=17/-13.61649/29.39542) Bank Stanbic Bank · Chibefwe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62392&mlon=29.39529#map=17/-13.62392/29.39529) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chibefwe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62450&mlon=29.39521#map=17/-13.62450/29.39521) Hotel Harvest Inn limited Mkushi · Chibefwe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) School Ilume Primary School · Chibefwe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60344&mlon=29.43297#map=17/-13.60344/29.43297) College Delca Palms College · Chibefwe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61670&mlon=29.40000#map=17/-13.61670/29.40000) Police station Chalata Police Post · Chalata 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54911&mlon=29.68794#map=17/-13.54911/29.68794) 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 North Constituency - Chalata - Chibefwe - Chikanda - Chitina - Kabengeeshi - Kalwa - Matuku - Munsakamba - Munshibemba - Musofu - Nkolonga - Nkulumashiba - Nkumbi - Nshinso - Tembwe ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?In Mkushi North Constituency, Mkushi District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?Chibefwe Ward, Munsakamba Ward and Nkolonga Ward - What is there to see in Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?Changwena Falls, Fort Elwes - What time zone is Upper Lunsenfwa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?Mumpu (1,875 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?Mkushi District Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?Stanbic Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?TotalEnergies, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Lunsenfwa Ward?ZM101008010006 (OCHA common operational dataset)