# Lukusashi Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/lukusashi/ Ward · Muchinga Constituency # Lukusashi Ward Lukusashi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **796.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 796km² - 2mapped services - 1,222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lukusashi Ward? Lukusashi Ward lies in [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/), [Serenje District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chisomo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/chisomo/), [Kabamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/kabamba/), [Mbaswa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/serenje/mbaswa/), [Mweshe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/mweshe/) and [Sancha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/sancha/). By area it is the 233rd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.4% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Lukusashi Ward is about 324 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3980° S, 30.4686° 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: Lukusashi 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 - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe160 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola217 km ### Nearest railway station Kawaluma (Milenje), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Lukusashi Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Lukusashi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,006 m and 1,349 m above sea level (median 1,222 m). - Chikowula - Chintankwa - Kamena Tayali - Kasata - Lubosa - Luchembi - Lupasa - Musola - Nakosa 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 Lukusashi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lukusashi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 45 rivers and streams. - Akashamiru - Chanemba - Chansambia - Chibali - Chikanda - Chilulwi - Chiluma - Chimonga - Chimpolyo - Chinshimba - Chinsobwe - Chipendezi - Chishi - Chiwalala - Chunya - Fukwe - Kachinda - Kalongo - Kamoa - Kampamba - Kampuna - Kankosa - Kanyanji - Kapandwe …and 21 more. ### Hills and mountains 27 hills; 1 mountain. - Chiwizi · 1,554 m - Chinangu · 1,479 m - Lupondwe · 1,475 m - Miwanshi · 1,474 m - Luakisi · 1,470 m - Katunda · 1,431 m - Chikundwi · 1,430 m - Chisafwa · 1,429 m - Mwisa · 1,425 m - Mwelwansefu · 1,414 m - Mitondo · 1,396 m - Lukanvia · 1,372 m - Chinyimba · 1,371 m - Chikukulwi · 1,361 m - Kashankuwi · 1,360 m - Kansempwi · 1,333 m - Mantumbuza · 1,299 m - Chinuma · 1,285 m - Kalekwi · 1,268 m - Changa · 1,265 m - Mampulu · 1,242 m - Sonkola · 1,211 m - Mupombo · 1,191 m - Chalibwela · 1,149 m …and 4 more. 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 Lukusashi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serenje District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 244 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 287 Feb 22 233 Mar 21 158 Apr 20 50 May 18 5 Jun 16 2 Jul 16 3 Aug 19 2 Sep 22 2 Oct 25 13 Nov 25 90 Dec 22 286 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lukusashi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Serenje District Hospital · Ibolelo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.25331&mlon=30.24097#map=17/-13.25331/30.24097) Bank Finance bank · Ibolelo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23587&mlon=30.23480#map=17/-13.23587/30.23480) Petrol pump Meru · Ibolelo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.26965&mlon=30.24904#map=17/-13.26965/30.24904) Hotel Atha executive lodge · Ibolelo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.27009&mlon=30.24393#map=17/-13.27009/30.24393) School Kamena Primary School · Lukusashi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.45568&mlon=30.39041#map=17/-13.45568/30.39041) College Malcolm Moffat College of Education · Ibolelo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21891&mlon=30.23807#map=17/-13.21891/30.23807) Police station College Police Post · Ibolelo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22030&mlon=30.24000#map=17/-13.22030/30.24000) 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 Lukusashi Ward Places mapped inside Lukusashi Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Muchinga Constituency - Chibale - Chisomo - Kabansa - Kabwe Kupela - Kanona - Lushibashi - Mailo - Masaninga - Mweshe - Sancha - Serenje ## Quick answers - Where is Lukusashi Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Lukusashi Ward?Chisomo Ward, Kabamba Ward, Mbaswa Ward, Mweshe Ward and Sancha Ward - What time zone is Lukusashi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lukusashi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lukusashi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lukusashi Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lukusashi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,006 m and 1,349 m - What is the highest point in Lukusashi Ward?Chiwizi (1,554 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lukusashi Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lukusashi Ward?Serenje District Hospital, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lukusashi Ward?Finance bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lukusashi Ward?Meru, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lukusashi Ward?ZM101011014017 (OCHA common operational dataset)