# Lufubu Ward Ward, Chipili Constituency, Chipili District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/lufubu/ Ward · Chipili Constituency # Lufubu Ward Lufubu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chipili Constituency, Chipili District, Luapula Province. It covers **445.3 km²**. - 445km² ## Where is Lufubu Ward? Lufubu Ward lies in [Chipili Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/), [Chipili District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chibalashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/chibalashi/), [Kabuta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/kabuta/), [Kafinsa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kafinsa/), [Kalinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kalinga/), [Kanshimba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/kanshimba/), [Katilye Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/katilye/), [Mumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/mumbwe/), [Munshinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/munshinga/) and [Mweshi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/mweshi/). By area it is the 509th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.6% of [Chipili Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/). The centre of Lufubu Ward is about 556 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5000° S, 29.2741° 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: Lufubu 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 - Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama205 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi226 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:48). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lufubu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lufubu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chimbwe - Chongoli - Filoso - Kamapula - Kambulu - Kapopa - Mumbulo - Mwibanga 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 Lufubu Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chipili District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (266 mm) and the driest Jul (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 21 235 Feb 21 173 Mar 21 165 Apr 21 60 May 20 5 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 30 Nov 24 147 Dec 22 266 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lufubu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Mupeta School · Chulu Luongo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.40847&mlon=29.01282#map=17/-10.40847/29.01282) 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 Chipili Constituency - Chibalashi - Chulu Luongo - Kabuta - Kanshimba - Makabe - Mumbwe - Musufya - Mweshi - Nalupembe - Nkonge - Nsenga ## Quick answers - Where is Lufubu Ward?In Chipili Constituency, Chipili District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Lufubu Ward?Chibalashi Ward, Kabuta Ward, Kafinsa Ward, Kalinga Ward, Kanshimba Ward, Katilye Ward, Mumbwe Ward, Munshinga Ward and Mweshi Ward - What time zone is Lufubu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lufubu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lufubu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Lufubu Ward?April to October - What is the P-code of Lufubu Ward?ZM104003058006 (OCHA common operational dataset)