# Isamba Ward Ward, Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/isamba/ Ward · Bangweulu Constituency # Isamba Ward Isamba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province. It covers **337.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 337km² - 1,187 mtypical elevation ## Where is Isamba Ward? Isamba Ward lies in [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/), [Samfya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chimana Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/chimana/), [Fibalala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/fibalala/), [Kapata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/kapata/), [Lusumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/lusumbwe/), [Mano Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/mano/), [Musaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/musaba/) and [Musaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/mansa-central/musaba/). By area it is the 701st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 10.3% of [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/). The centre of Isamba Ward is about 437 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6774° S, 29.5703° 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: Isamba 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 - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola183 km - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi222 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 17:45). 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. ## Villages and localities in Isamba Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Isamba Ward. - Mungulube 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 Isamba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Isamba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Lukatashi - Lulola - Musaba 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 Isamba Ward 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isamba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samfya District Hospital · Lupili 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36952&mlon=29.55338#map=17/-11.36952/29.55338) Petrol pump Puma · Lupili 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36700&mlon=29.55907#map=17/-11.36700/29.55907) Hotel waterfront hotel · Lupili 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37484&mlon=29.56386#map=17/-11.37484/29.56386) School Mumanse Primary School · Musaba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.59659&mlon=29.37844#map=17/-11.59659/29.37844) College Luapula Hub of Knowledge University · Lupili 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35740&mlon=29.55889#map=17/-11.35740/29.55889) 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 Bangweulu Constituency - Chimana - Kapata - Kapilibila - Katanshya - Lufwishi - Lumamya - Lupili - Mano - Musaba ## Quick answers - Where is Isamba Ward?In Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province, Zambia - What borders Isamba Ward?Chimana Ward, Fibalala Ward, Kapata Ward, Lusumbwe Ward, Mano Ward, Musaba Ward and Musaba Ward - What time zone is Isamba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Isamba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Isamba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isamba Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Isamba Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Isamba Ward?Samfya District Hospital, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isamba Ward?Puma, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Isamba Ward?ZM104011069005 (OCHA common operational dataset)