# Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District – Wards & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/ Constituency · Samfya District # Bangweulu Constituency Bangweulu Constituency is a constituency of Zambia in Samfya District, Luapula Province. It covers **3,284.9 km²**. It is divided into 10 wards. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,285km² - 10wards - 10mapped services ## Where is Bangweulu Constituency? Bangweulu Constituency lies in [Samfya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bahati Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/bahati/), [Chifunabuli Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/chifunabuli/), [Luapula Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/lunga/luapula/), [Mansa Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/), [Mfuwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/mfuwe/) and [Milenge Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/). By area it is the 88th largest of 156 constituencies in Zambia. The centre of Bangweulu Constituency is about 433 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. 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: Bangweulu Constituency - 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. ## Wards of Bangweulu Constituency Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chimana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/chimana/) 276 1 2 [Isamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/isamba/) 337 1 0 [Kapata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/kapata/) 433 16 0 [Kapilibila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/kapilibila/) 469 2 0 [Katanshya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/katanshya/) 158 2 1 [Lufwishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/lufwishi/) 521 2 0 [Lumamya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/lumamya/) 327 0 0 [Lupili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/lupili/) 48 4 7 [Mano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/mano/) 421 5 0 [Musaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/musaba/) 294 4 0 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/). ## Villages and localities in Bangweulu Constituency Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Bangweulu Constituency. The largest with a recorded population: Samfya (51,309) and Kataba (14,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,163 m and 1,207 m above sea level (median 1,179 m). - Bwambwa - Chalwe Katima - Chelwe - Chikuwela - Chipundu - Chisense - Kabendemushi - Kalasa Mukoso - Kalumbili - Kaminda - Kaminsa - Kansenga - Kapela - Kasanka - Kasoma Bangweulu - Kataba - Kulelwa - Mapili - Milambo - Milenge - Miloke - Moba - Mpanta - Mpanta Point - Mulakwa - Mumpu - Mungulube - Mwamfuli - Mwansa - Nsemuchila - Sakamba - Samfya - Samu - Tambala - Twingi - Twingi Mission - Yongola Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bangweulu Constituency Named natural and historic features inside Bangweulu Constituency, 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 Bangweulu Constituency and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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 Bangweulu Constituency Places mapped inside Bangweulu Constituency in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - 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 Bangweulu Constituency?In Samfya District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Bangweulu Constituency?Bahati Constituency, Chifunabuli Constituency, Luapula Constituency, Mansa Central Constituency, Mfuwe Constituency and Milenge Constituency - What time zone is Bangweulu Constituency in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bangweulu Constituency?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Bangweulu Constituency?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bangweulu Constituency?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bangweulu Constituency?Settlements lie between 1,163 m and 1,207 m - What is the best time to visit Bangweulu Constituency?April to November - How many hospitals are in Bangweulu Constituency?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bangweulu Constituency?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bangweulu Constituency?ZM104011069 (OCHA common operational dataset)