# Mwansabombwe District, Luapula Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwansabombwe/ District · Luapula Province # Mwansabombwe District Mwansabombwe District is a district of Zambia in Luapula Province. It covers **1,214.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,214km² - 1constituency - 4mapped services ## Where is Mwansabombwe District? Mwansabombwe District lies in [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chipili District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/), [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Mwense District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/) and [Nchelenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/nchelenge/). By area it is the 108th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 2.4% of [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/). The centre of Mwansabombwe District is about 609 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 139 km from Mansa, the main town of Luapula Province. The centre point is at 9.9549° S, 28.7775° 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: Mwansabombwe 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 - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi227 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:51). 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 Mwansabombwe District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Mwansabombwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwansabombwe/mwansabombwe/) 1,214 12 4 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 Mwansabombwe District - Mwansabombwe16,077 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 Mwansabombwe District Named natural and historic features inside Mwansabombwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Akatoba - Chisabi - Chisaka - Chitipa - Kaombe Lagoon - Kapandula - Kapwishi - Kasungwishi - Lake Chitolwe - Lufubu - Mbeleshi - Musalo - Ngona - Pembe Lagoon ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chilenge · 1,088 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 Mwansabombwe District and the best time to visit In Mwansabombwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,122 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (256 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 23 236 Feb 23 171 Mar 23 180 Apr 23 71 May 22 5 Jun 20 1 Jul 21 1 Aug 23 2 Sep 26 5 Oct 28 36 Nov 26 159 Dec 23 256 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwansabombwe District Places mapped inside Mwansabombwe District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 - 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 Mwansabombwe District?In Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Mwansabombwe District?Chipili District, Kawambwa District, Mwense District and Nchelenge District - What time zone is Mwansabombwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwansabombwe District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwansabombwe District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mwansabombwe District?Mwansabombwe - What is the highest point in Mwansabombwe District?Chilenge (1,088 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwansabombwe District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Mwansabombwe District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwansabombwe District?ZM104008 (OCHA common operational dataset)