# Lukweta Ward Ward, Mkaika Constituency, Katete District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/lukweta/ Ward · Mkaika Constituency # Lukweta Ward Lukweta Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province. It covers **134.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 135km² - 830 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lukweta Ward? Lukweta Ward lies in [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/), [Katete District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chilongamabwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chilongamabwe/), [Chimtende Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/chimtende/), [Chisangu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/chisangu/), [Kasamanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/mambwe/malambo/kasamanda/) and [Mudonsa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/mudonsa/). By area it is the 1232nd largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.3% of [Mkaika Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/katete/mkaika/). The centre of Lukweta Ward is about 427 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8352° S, 31.9079° 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: Lukweta 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) · Mfuwe64 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi202 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31). 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 Lukweta Ward Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Lukweta Ward. Settlements here lie between about 807 m and 870 m above sea level (median 830 m). - Chimphanga - Ichoma - Kachingwa - Kasantula - Mlipa 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 Lukweta Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lukweta Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chakanga - Chikungu - Nyamadzi - Nyatuwe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mipomba · 817 m 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 Lukweta Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Katete District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 882 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (236 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 236 Feb 24 190 Mar 24 121 Apr 23 27 May 21 2 Jun 19 1 Jul 19 1 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 2 Oct 28 9 Nov 28 65 Dec 25 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lukweta Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Francis Mission Hospital · Mkaika 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06489&mlon=32.01481#map=17/-14.06489/32.01481) Petrol pump Oasis · Mphangwe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05524&mlon=32.04197#map=17/-14.05524/32.04197) Hotel Tiko Lodge · Mphangwe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06467&mlon=32.02365#map=17/-14.06467/32.02365) School Kabila Primary School · Chilongamabwe 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82758&mlon=31.95749#map=17/-13.82758/31.95749) Police station Katete Police Station · Mphangwe 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.09735&mlon=32.07574#map=17/-14.09735/32.07574) 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 Mkaika Constituency - Chavuka - Chilongamabwe - Chimtende - Kadula - Kamiza - Matunga - Mkaika - Mphangwe - Vulamkoko ## Quick answers - Where is Lukweta Ward?In Mkaika Constituency, Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia - What borders Lukweta Ward?Chilongamabwe Ward, Chimtende Ward, Chisangu Ward, Kasamanda Ward and Mudonsa Ward - What time zone is Lukweta Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lukweta Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lukweta Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lukweta Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lukweta Ward?Settlements lie between 807 m and 870 m - What is the highest point in Lukweta Ward?Mipomba (817 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lukweta Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lukweta Ward?St. Francis Mission Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lukweta Ward?Oasis, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lukweta Ward?ZM103003044005 (OCHA common operational dataset)