# Serenje District, Central Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/ District · Central Province # Serenje District Serenje District is a district of Zambia in Central Province. It covers **17,388.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 constituencies. 319 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17,389km² - 2constituencies - 72mapped services ## Where is Serenje District? Serenje District lies in [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chitambo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chitambo/), [Lavushimanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/), [Lusangazi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/), [Mkushi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/mkushi/) and [Nyimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/). By area it is the 6th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 18.4% of [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/). The centre of Serenje District is about 350 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 271 km from Kabwe, the main town of Central Province. The centre point is at 13.1885° S, 30.5979° 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 Serenje District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Serenje District: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Big Tree · viewpoint - Chipota Falls · attraction - Kundalila Falls · 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: Serenje District - 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 - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe145 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola227 km ### Nearest railway station Kanona (Mailo), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:38). 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. ## Constituencies of Serenje District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/) 12,374 12 26 [Serenje Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/) 5,015 9 46 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Serenje District - Serenje30,217 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Serenje District Named natural and historic features inside Serenje District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 547 rivers and streams; 3 waterfalls; 1 lake. - Akashamiru - Akfuwali - Bandela - Banga - Bolelo - Boma - Bucheche - Bulila - Bulinda - Bunga - Butango - Butetele - Buti - Bwande - Chababangwe - Chaka - Chamola - Chanda - Chandwe - Chanemba - Changulube - Changuluwi - Changuni - Changwena …and 527 more. ### Hills and mountains 261 hills; 18 mountains; 1 peak. - Chimbwingombe · 1,726 m - Chimbo · 1,716 m - Mpansha Hill · 1,711 m - Kafumbo Hill · 1,687 m - Lumbulwe · 1,679 m - Muchinga Wambo Hill · 1,678 m - Msengule · 1,676 m - Chitema · 1,668 m - Chichengo Hill · 1,667 m - Chantuntile · 1,654 m - Musense · 1,653 m - Tuba · 1,648 m - Ngala Hill · 1,644 m - Lika · 1,643 m - Katunga · 1,642 m - Chifukaushi · 1,639 m - Katolila · 1,636 m - Mumbo · 1,635 m - Chipuma Hill · 1,632 m - Mungowi Hill · 1,628 m - Mwenya · 1,623 m - Chaka Hill · 1,621 m - Sokwa · 1,621 m - Keshilu Hill · 1,617 m …and 256 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Kasanka National Park ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Delkin - Lusiwasi 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 Serenje District and the best time to visit In Serenje District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,133 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 20 287 Feb 20 233 Mar 20 158 Apr 18 50 May 16 5 Jun 15 2 Jul 14 3 Aug 17 2 Sep 21 2 Oct 24 13 Nov 23 90 Dec 21 286 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Serenje District Places mapped inside Serenje District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels9 - Schools53 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Serenje District?In Central Province, Zambia - What borders Serenje District?Chitambo District, Lavushimanda District, Lusangazi District, Mkushi District and Nyimba District - What is there to see in Serenje District?Big Tree, Chipota Falls, Kundalila Falls - What time zone is Serenje District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Serenje District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Serenje District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Serenje District?Serenje - What is the highest point in Serenje District?Chimbwingombe (1,726 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Serenje District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Serenje District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Serenje District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Serenje District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Serenje District?ZM101011 (OCHA common operational dataset)