# Luena Ward Ward, Kawambwa Constituency, Kawambwa District

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Ward · Kawambwa Constituency 

# Luena Ward

Luena Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kawambwa Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province. It covers **225.8 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 226km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Luena Ward?

Luena Ward lies in [Kawambwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/), [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Fisaka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/fisaka/), [Ilombe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/ilombe/), [Kabanse Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/kabanse/), [Kala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/kala/) and [Ng'ona Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/ng-ona/). By area it is the 957th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.2% of [Kawambwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/kawambwa/). The centre of Luena Ward is about 643 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7075° S, 29.2887° 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 Luena Ward

### Nearby, outside Luena Ward

- Lusenga Plain National Park · nature reserve, Senga20 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: Luena 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) · Kasama209 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi284 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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.

## Weather in Luena Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luena Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Katungulu Mini Hospital · Luena 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72368&mlon=29.27016#map=17/-9.72368/29.27016) 

Bank ZANACO · Ng'ona 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79553&mlon=29.07702#map=17/-9.79553/29.07702) 

Hotel Uphill Country Lodge, Kawambwa · Ng'ona 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79070&mlon=29.08261#map=17/-9.79070/29.08261) 

School Katungulu Primary School · Luena 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72328&mlon=29.26815#map=17/-9.72328/29.26815) 

Police station Kawambwa Police Station · Ng'ona 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79440&mlon=29.07626#map=17/-9.79440/29.07626) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luena Ward

Places mapped inside Luena Ward in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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.

## Other wards in Kawambwa Constituency

- Fisaka
- Iyanga
- Kala
- Kawambwa
- Lushiba
- Ng'ona
- Ntumbachushi
- Senga

## Quick answers

- Where is Luena Ward?In Kawambwa Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Luena Ward?Fisaka Ward, Ilombe Ward, Kabanse Ward, Kala Ward and Ng'ona Ward
- What is there to see in Luena Ward?Lusenga Plain National Park
- What time zone is Luena Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Luena Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Luena Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Luena Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luena Ward?Katungulu Mini Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Luena Ward?ZANACO, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Luena Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Luena Ward?ZM104004059009 (OCHA common operational dataset)