# Lubwa Ward Ward, Chinsali Constituency, Chinsali District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/lubwa/ Ward · Chinsali Constituency # Lubwa Ward Lubwa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Chinsali Constituency, Chinsali District, Muchinga Province. It covers **385.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 386km² - 1mapped service - 1,277 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lubwa Ward? Lubwa Ward lies in [Chinsali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/), [Chinsali District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/), [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chimpundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/chimpundu/), [Ichinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/ichinga/), [Nkakula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/nkakula/) and [Nyimbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/shiwang-andu/nyimbwe/). By area it is the 608th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.2% of [Chinsali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/). The centre of Lubwa Ward is about 659 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 23 km from Chinsali, the main town of Chinsali Constituency. The centre point is at 10.6302° S, 31.8928° 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 Lubwa Ward ### Nearby, outside Lubwa Ward - Chipoma Falls · waterfall, Mwilakabuswe18 km 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: Lubwa 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 - Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama96 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya243 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:37). 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 Lubwa Ward Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lubwa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,256 m and 1,342 m above sea level (median 1,277 m). - Ilondola - Kafunga - Lubwa Mission - Mpayanabwalya - Mpyanabwalya - Ndalama - Nkula 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 Lubwa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lubwa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabwe - Kolwe - Lampene ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Nsao · 1,459 m - Milenge · 1,410 m - Mwilamukongo · 1,408 m - Mukama · 1,371 m - Kapambo · 1,363 m 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 Lubwa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chinsali District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,067 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (264 mm) and the driest Aug (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 22 264 Feb 22 197 Mar 22 182 Apr 21 71 May 19 12 Jun 17 5 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 14 Nov 26 84 Dec 23 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lubwa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chinsali District Hospital · Nkakula 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56092&mlon=32.07171#map=17/-10.56092/32.07171) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Munwakubili 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63337&mlon=32.15214#map=17/-10.63337/32.15214) Hotel Baba's lodge · Munwakubili 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63682&mlon=32.15159#map=17/-10.63682/32.15159) School Mulopa Primary School · Lubwa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56746&mlon=31.82791#map=17/-10.56746/31.82791) Police station Muchinga Police Headquarters · Lubu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56734&mlon=32.08819#map=17/-10.56734/32.08819) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lubwa Ward Places mapped inside Lubwa Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other wards in Chinsali Constituency - Chambeshi - Chilinda - Chilunda - Chinsali - Chipanga - Chunga - Ichinga - Itapa - Ituntwe - Kaunga - Lubu - Malalo - Mikunku - Milemba - Munwakubili - Nkakula ## Quick answers - Where is Lubwa Ward?In Chinsali Constituency, Chinsali District, Muchinga Province, Zambia - What borders Lubwa Ward?Chimpundu Ward, Ichinga Ward, Nkakula Ward and Nyimbwe Ward - What is there to see in Lubwa Ward?Chipoma Falls - What time zone is Lubwa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lubwa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lubwa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lubwa Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lubwa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,256 m and 1,342 m - What is the highest point in Lubwa Ward?Nsao (1,459 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lubwa Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lubwa Ward?Chinsali District Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lubwa Ward?TotalEnergies, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lubwa Ward?ZM106002087014 (OCHA common operational dataset)