# Luano Ward Ward, Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/luano/ Ward · Nchanga Constituency # Luano Ward Luano Ward is a ward of Zambia in Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province. It covers **7.09 km²**. - 7.1km² ## Where is Luano Ward? Luano Ward lies in [Nchanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/), [Chingola District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bupalo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/bupalo/), [Chingola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/chingola/chingola/), [Kabuta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kabuta/) and [Kapisha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/kapisha/). By area it is the 1694th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.7% of [Nchanga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/chingola/nchanga/). The centre of Luano Ward is about 321 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 5.0 km from Chingola, the main town of Nchanga Constituency. The centre point is at 12.5423° S, 27.9275° 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 Luano Ward ### Nearby, outside Luano Ward - Atlas Copco Zambia · attraction, Kwacha6.9 km - Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence · attraction, Kwacha7.9 km 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: Luano 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) · Ndola79 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi114 km ### Nearest railway station Chingola (Chiwempala), about 8.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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. ## Weather in Luano Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chingola District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (291 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 285 Feb 21 218 Mar 21 182 Apr 20 59 May 18 3 Jun 16 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 22 Nov 24 137 Dec 22 291 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luano Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital African Medicare Services · Chingola 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54628&mlon=27.86824#map=17/-12.54628/27.86824) Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Kwacha 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54414&mlon=27.86485#map=17/-12.54414/27.86485) ATM FNB · Chingola 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54898&mlon=27.86012#map=17/-12.54898/27.86012) Petrol pump TotalEnergies CHINGOLA A · Kabundi 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52897&mlon=27.88382#map=17/-12.52897/27.88382) Hotel Mokorro Ranch · Musenga 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.57702&mlon=27.92124#map=17/-12.57702/27.92124) Mall The Park Mall · Chingola 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.54842&mlon=27.85933#map=17/-12.54842/27.85933) School Luano Primary School · Kapisha 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52840&mlon=27.90320#map=17/-12.52840/27.90320) College Don Bosco Techanical College Chingola · Chingola 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.55813&mlon=27.87194#map=17/-12.55813/27.87194) Police station Kamuchanga Police Station · Hanky Kalanga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56663&mlon=28.23289#map=17/-12.56663/28.23289) 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 Nchanga Constituency - Buntungwa - Bupalo - Kabundi - Kabuta - Kapisha - Kasala - Kwacha - Nchanga - Nsansa - Sekela ## Quick answers - Where is Luano Ward?In Nchanga Constituency, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - What borders Luano Ward?Bupalo Ward, Chingola Ward, Kabuta Ward and Kapisha Ward - What is there to see in Luano Ward?Atlas Copco Zambia, Lukwesa Kabanshi Residence - What time zone is Luano Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Luano Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Luano Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Luano Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Luano Ward?African Medicare Services, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luano Ward?Standard Chartered Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Luano Ward?FNB, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luano Ward?TotalEnergies CHINGOLA A, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Luano Ward?ZM102002018028 (OCHA common operational dataset)