# Lumamya Ward Ward, Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District

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Ward · Bangweulu Constituency 

# Lumamya Ward

Lumamya Ward is a ward of Zambia in Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province. It covers **326.6 km²**.

- 327km²

## Where is Lumamya Ward?

Lumamya 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 5 other wards: [Chipundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/chipundu/), [Kapilibila Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/kapilibila/), [Lufwishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/lufwishi/), [Lusumbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/lusumbwe/) and [Sokontwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/milenge/milenge/sokontwe/). By area it is the 725th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 9.9% of [Bangweulu Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/). The centre of Lumamya Ward is about 390 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0990° S, 29.4756° 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: Lumamya 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) · Ndola142 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi219 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 06:19, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Lumamya Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Lumamya Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Chibe
- Chipota
- Kaloshi
- Kasenda
- Lumanya
- Mpalo

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 Lumamya 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 Lumamya Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Milenge District Hospital · Katena 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.37045&mlon=29.44252#map=17/-12.37045/29.44252) 

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
- Isamba
- Kapata
- Kapilibila
- Katanshya
- Lufwishi
- Lupili
- Mano
- Musaba

## Quick answers

- Where is Lumamya Ward?In Bangweulu Constituency, Samfya District, Luapula Province, Zambia
- What borders Lumamya Ward?Chipundu Ward, Kapilibila Ward, Lufwishi Ward, Lusumbwe Ward and Sokontwe Ward
- What time zone is Lumamya Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lumamya Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Lumamya Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Lumamya Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lumamya Ward?Milenge District Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lumamya Ward?ZM104011069001 (OCHA common operational dataset)