# Luongo Ward Ward, Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/luongo/ Ward · Pambashe Constituency # Luongo Ward Luongo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province. It covers **589.4 km²**. - 589km² ## Where is Luongo Ward? Luongo Ward lies in [Pambashe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/), [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chikanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chikanda/), [Chimpili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chimpili/), [Chulungoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chulungoma/), [Kabuta Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/kabuta/), [Kampemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kampemba/) and [Mumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/chipili/mumbwe/). By area it is the 369th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.5% of [Pambashe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/). The centre of Luongo Ward is about 604 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1635° S, 29.7562° 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 Luongo Ward ### Nearby, outside Luongo Ward - Lufubu Falls · waterfall, Chulungoma12 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: Luongo 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) · Kasama150 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi290 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:46). 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 Luongo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Luongo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chikana - Nachala - Nkutu - Wachinda 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 Luongo 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 Luongo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Luwingu District Hospital · Namukolo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25500&mlon=29.92454#map=17/-10.25500/29.92454) Hotel Chulungoma · Katopola 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25017&mlon=29.91342#map=17/-10.25017/29.91342) School Luwingu High School · Katopola 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25272&mlon=29.90184#map=17/-10.25272/29.90184) 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 Pambashe Constituency - Chibote - Chikanda - Chimpili - Filenge - Ilombe - Kabanse - Mulunda - Pambashe ## Quick answers - Where is Luongo Ward?In Pambashe Constituency, Kawambwa District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Luongo Ward?Chikanda Ward, Chimpili Ward, Chulungoma Ward, Kabuta Ward, Kampemba Ward and Mumbwe Ward - What is there to see in Luongo Ward?Lufubu Falls - What time zone is Luongo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Luongo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Luongo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Luongo Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Luongo Ward?Luwingu District Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Luongo Ward?ZM104004060018 (OCHA common operational dataset)