# Luamala Ward Ward, Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District

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Ward · Lufubu Constituency 

# Luamala Ward

Luamala Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District, Central Province. It covers **774.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 774km²
- 1,155 mtypical elevation

## Where is Luamala Ward?

Luamala Ward lies in [Lufubu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/), [Ngabwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chisangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/chisangwa/), [Jifumpa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kasempa/kasempa/jifumpa/), [Mpusu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mumbwa/mumbwa/mpusu/) and [Ngabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/ngabwe/). By area it is the 248th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.8% of [Lufubu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/ngabwe/lufubu/). The centre of Luamala Ward is about 199 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0752° S, 27.0486° 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: Luamala 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) · Ndola201 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka206 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:50).

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 Luamala Ward

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Luamala Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,154 m and 1,166 m above sea level (median 1,155 m).

- Chifita Joni
- Chipanama
- Mukangasa
- Mumpita
- Nganda

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 Luamala Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Luamala Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kabukwa

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 Luamala Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngabwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 955 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (249 mm) and the driest Jun (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 22 241 

Feb 22 192 

Mar 22 123 

Apr 21 32 

May 19 2 

Jun 18 0 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 27 13 

Nov 26 102 

Dec 23 249 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luamala Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Mosi-O-Tunya Executive Lodge · Jifumpa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28259&mlon=26.89759#map=17/-14.28259/26.89759) 

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 Lufubu Constituency

- Chilwa
- Chisanga
- Chisangwa
- Chitumba
- Iwonde
- Mukubwe
- Ngabwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Luamala Ward?In Lufubu Constituency, Ngabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
- What borders Luamala Ward?Chisangwa Ward, Jifumpa Ward, Mpusu Ward and Ngabwe Ward
- What time zone is Luamala Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Luamala Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Luamala Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luamala Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Luamala Ward?Settlements lie between 1,154 m and 1,166 m
- What is the best time to visit Luamala Ward?April to November
- What is the P-code of Luamala Ward?ZM101010013002 (OCHA common operational dataset)