# Mwense District, Luapula Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/ District · Luapula Province # Mwense District Mwense District is a district of Zambia in Luapula Province. It covers **2,407.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 constituencies. 110 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,407km² - 2constituencies - 17mapped services ## Where is Mwense District? Mwense District lies in [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chipili District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/) and [Mwansabombwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwansabombwe/). By area it is the 94th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 4.8% of [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/). The centre of Mwense District is about 546 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 77 km from Mansa, the main town of Luapula Province. The centre point is at 10.5200° S, 28.7402° 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 Mwense District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mwense District: 2 waterfalls. - Mambilima falls · waterfall - Musonda Falls · waterfall 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: Mwense 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) · Lubumbashi178 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola273 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 06:19, sunset around 17:50). 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 Mwense District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Mambilima Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mambilima/) 1,346 10 5 [Mwense Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mwense/mwense/) 1,061 11 12 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 Mwense District - Mwense4,378 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 Mwense District Named natural and historic features inside Mwense District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 71 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Bube - Bulembe - Chanshitu - Chibembe - Chibilila - Chikange - Chilimabwe - Chilimabwe - Chinko - Chinko - Chipushi - Chitondwe - Chula - Chunwe - Dundunduwa - Filolo - Fiteba - Fwifwi - Ifumampelo - Kafusha - Kakangaba - Kalamba - Kamapanga - Kamboo …and 48 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Fundwa Hill · 1,320 m - Chaiteka Hill · 1,246 m ### History 3 ancient sites. - Kashiba - Lubunda Village - Munwa 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 Mwense District and the best time to visit In Mwense District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (276 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 22 249 Feb 22 176 Mar 22 171 Apr 22 66 May 21 5 Jun 19 1 Jul 19 1 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 2 Oct 27 31 Nov 25 152 Dec 23 276 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwense District Places mapped inside Mwense District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Schools6 - Restaurants1 - 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 Mwense District?In Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Mwense District?Chipili District, Mansa District and Mwansabombwe District - What is there to see in Mwense District?Mambilima falls, Musonda Falls - What time zone is Mwense District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwense District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Mwense District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mwense District?Mwense - What is the highest point in Mwense District?Fundwa Hill (1,320 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwense District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Mwense District?6 mapped - How many banks are in Mwense District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwense District?ZM104009 (OCHA common operational dataset)