# Kawambwa District, Luapula Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/ District · Luapula Province # Kawambwa District Kawambwa District is a district of Zambia in Luapula Province. It covers **8,000.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 constituencies. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,000km² - 2constituencies - 27mapped services ## Where is Kawambwa District? Kawambwa District lies in [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chipili District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/), [Kaputa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kaputa/), [Lunte District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/), [Lupososhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/), [Luwingu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/), [Mporokoso District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/), [Mwansabombwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwansabombwe/) and [Nchelenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/). By area it is the 38th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 16.1% of [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/). The centre of Kawambwa District is about 638 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 168 km from Mansa, the main town of Luapula Province. The centre point is at 9.7654° S, 29.3759° 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 Kawambwa District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kawambwa District: 2 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve. - Lumangwe Falls · waterfall - Ntumbachushi Falls · waterfall - Lusenga Plain National Park · nature reserve 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: Kawambwa District - 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) · Kasama198 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi286 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:49). 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. ## Constituencies of Kawambwa District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Kawambwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/) 3,632 9 19 [Pambashe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/) 4,368 9 8 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/). ## Largest towns in Kawambwa District - Kawambwa31,161 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kawambwa District Named natural and historic features inside Kawambwa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 85 rivers and streams; 3 waterfalls. - Balambala - Balomba - Bupambo - Chafi - Chalenda - Changa - Chifangwe - Chifinsa - Chikana - Chikasa - Chikonsa - Chimbwi - Chimfula - Chitole - Chitungula - Chitungwili - Fibuluma - Fisaka - Fitobaula - Fitole - Fitungula - Fiwundu - Itakanana - Kabale …and 64 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Lusenga Plain National Park ### History 1 ancient site. - Kantala Stream 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 Kawambwa District and the best time to visit In Kawambwa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,122 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (258 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 21 237 Feb 21 171 Mar 21 180 Apr 21 70 May 20 5 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 2 Sep 24 5 Oct 26 35 Nov 24 159 Dec 21 258 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kawambwa District Places mapped inside Kawambwa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks1 - Hotels4 - Schools17 - Police stations1 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 Kawambwa District?In Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Kawambwa District?Chipili District, Kaputa District, Lunte District, Lupososhi District, Luwingu District, Mporokoso District, Mwansabombwe District and Nchelenge District - What is there to see in Kawambwa District?Lumangwe Falls, Lusenga Plain National Park, Ntumbachushi Falls - What time zone is Kawambwa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kawambwa District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kawambwa District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Kawambwa District?Kawambwa - What is the best time to visit Kawambwa District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Kawambwa District?4 mapped - How many banks are in Kawambwa District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawambwa District?ZM104004 (OCHA common operational dataset)