# Luangeni Constituency, Chipata District – Wards & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/ Constituency · Chipata District # Luangeni Constituency Luangeni Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Chipata District, Eastern Province. It covers **1,282.1 km²**. It is divided into 6 wards. 119 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,282km² - 6wards - 3mapped services ## Where is Luangeni Constituency? Luangeni Constituency lies in [Chipata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Chadiza Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chadiza/chadiza/), [Chipata Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/chipata-central/), [Kasenengwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/kasenengwa/kasenengwa/), [Milanzi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/milanzi/) and [Vubwi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/vubwi/vubwi/). By area it is the 121st largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. It covers 76.1% of [Chipata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/). The centre of Luangeni Constituency is about 495 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 23 km from Chipata, the main town of Chipata District. The centre point is at 13.8364° S, 32.5952° 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: Luangeni Constituency - 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) · Mfuwe96 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi128 km ### Nearest railway station Chipata (Kanjala), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:29). 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. ## Wards of Luangeni Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chikando Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/chikando/) 210 30 0 [Kazimule Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/kazimule/) 93 9 0 [Khova Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/khova/) 323 30 0 [Makangila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/makangila/) 161 7 0 [Mwami Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/mwami/) 243 8 0 [Nsingo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chipata/luangeni/nsingo/) 252 35 3 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/). ## Villages and localities in Luangeni Constituency Open gazetteers list **119 villages, towns and localities** in Luangeni Constituency. Settlements here lie between about 988 m and 1,320 m above sea level (median 1,090 m). - Abel Village - Adileya Village - Bandawe Village - Beza - Beza Village - Chakwaba Village - Chakwila Village - Chaola Village - Chapita Village - Chatuluka Village - Chibwe Village - Chideu Village - Chilambula Village - Chimphinga Village - Chimponda village - Chimukule Village - Chimusewu Village - Chinemba Village - Chinyaku - Chinyama Village - Chisunga Village - Chiswa - Chitanza - Chithewele village - Chiundama Village - Chokani Village - Chongwe - Daniel - Dingeni Village - Feni - Fulata - Fusi Village - Ibazima village - Jenda - Jungujani - Kachikoti Village - Kaigwaza Village - Kajondo Village - Kalola - Kaluba Village - Kalumpha Village - Kamsengani - Kaphinde Village - Kaposile Village - Katambo - Kayeka Village - Kazimuli - Kolowanda - Langa Village - Lavu Village - Lembani Village - Lopo - Lopo Village - Luangeni - Luangeni Village - Lufu Village - Machumo - Magodi Nthani Village - Maguya - Malama Village - Malata Village - Malulu - Mangiza - Maolao Village - Mashamunya Village - Mashanga - Mashanga Village - Mbangu - Mgabi Village - Misholo Village - Mkweke - Mkwekwe Village - Mpanga Village - Mpezeni - Mphamba Village - Mphendwa Village - Msazula Village - Mshaba Village - Mshasho 2 Village - Mtalalika - Mtenguleni - Mteyo Village - Mubala Village - Muchumo Village - Mukoko Village - Mukwekwe Village - Musiya Nkhuni Village - Mutwalo Village - Mwami - Ndaba Village - Ngoni - Njala - Njalaniko Village - Njaranika - Nkolowondo - Nthanila Village - Nthombimbi Village - Nyalongo Village - Nyambi - Nyandeka Village - Nyane Village - Nzamane - Roki - Sayiri - Simon Jere - Sungu'ni Village - Sungu'ni jere village - Tereka - Thawe - Theleka Village - Wanga Village - Yonke Village - Zala - Zaladeni Village - Zalandeni - Zambezi Village - Zengo Village - Ziyayula - Zizwe Village 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 Luangeni Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Luangeni Constituency, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Chabangu - Chikando - Chituvi - Kafera - Kalichero - Kanyanga - Katawa - Katete - Kayowozi - Kazama - Kazazi - Kova - Lozyo - Manyiki - Mpunza - Msipazi - Musambika - Tumbwe ### Hills and mountains 32 hills; 3 mountains. - Mkoma Hill · 1,498 m - Satwe · 1,467 m - Katandala Hill · 1,414 m - Nyamfinzi · 1,373 m - Chinsala Hill · 1,354 m - Njewa · 1,354 m - Njenda Hill · 1,313 m - Msenza Hill · 1,307 m - Sanjika Hill · 1,306 m - Chiuye Hill · 1,294 m - Chikomba Hill · 1,247 m - Kazimuli · 1,246 m - Chambazi Hill · 1,242 m - Noala · 1,242 m - Chansato Hill · 1,214 m - Kokoko · 1,213 m - Makwe Hill · 1,209 m - Nyanjili · 1,189 m - Nyakatali · 1,174 m - Chuuma Hill · 1,169 m - Chenjera Hill · 1,139 m - Konche Hill · 1,133 m - Mtande · 1,107 m - Duambale Hill · 1,097 m …and 11 more. ### History 1 ancient site. - Thandwe 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 Luangeni Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chipata District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 939 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (264 mm) and the driest Jul (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 23 264 Feb 22 198 Mar 22 146 Apr 21 33 May 20 4 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 9 Nov 27 61 Dec 24 218 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luangeni Constituency Places mapped inside Luangeni Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 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 Luangeni Constituency?In Chipata District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Luangeni Constituency?Chadiza Constituency, Chipata Central Constituency, Kasenengwa Constituency, Milanzi Constituency and Vubwi Constituency - What time zone is Luangeni Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Luangeni Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Luangeni Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luangeni Constituency?119 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Luangeni Constituency?Settlements lie between 988 m and 1,320 m - What is the highest point in Luangeni Constituency?Mkoma Hill (1,498 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luangeni Constituency?April to November - How many hospitals are in Luangeni Constituency?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Luangeni Constituency?ZM103002042 (OCHA common operational dataset)