# Samfya District, Luapula Province – Constituencies & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/ District · Luapula Province # Samfya District Samfya District is a district of Zambia in Luapula Province. It covers **3,284.9 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,285km² - 1constituency - 10mapped services ## Where is Samfya District? Samfya District lies in [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chifunabuli District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/), [Lavushimanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/), [Lunga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/lunga/), [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/) and [Milenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/). By area it is the 85th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 6.6% of [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/). The centre of Samfya District is about 433 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 102 km from Mansa, the main town of Luapula Province. The centre point is at 11.7469° S, 29.6477° 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: Samfya 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 - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola183 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:44). 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 Samfya District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/) 3,285 10 10 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 Samfya District - Samfya51,309 - Kataba14,000 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 Samfya District Named natural and historic features inside Samfya District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Chibe - Chimana - Chipota - Goodall Channel - Kaloshi - Kapandya - Kasenda - Lake Chifungwe - Lake Chinweshiba - Lake Chinwinde - Lake Kampolombo - Lake Kangwena - Lake Katumba - Lake Sune - Luapula Iwa Musaka - Lufwishi - Lukatashi - Lulola - Lumanya - Lwame - Makasa - Mano - Mpalo - Mukula …and 4 more. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Shiloshi ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Lumpasa Forest ### Getting around 1 airfield. - East One 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 Samfya District and the best time to visit In Samfya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (263 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 254 Feb 22 192 Mar 22 168 Apr 21 46 May 20 4 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 21 Nov 25 112 Dec 23 263 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Samfya District Places mapped inside Samfya District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 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 Samfya District?In Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Samfya District?Chifunabuli District, Lavushimanda District, Lunga District, Mansa District and Milenge District - What time zone is Samfya District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Samfya District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Samfya District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Samfya District?Samfya - What is the best time to visit Samfya District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Samfya District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Samfya District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Samfya District?ZM104011 (OCHA common operational dataset)