# Lukulu Ward Ward, Mfuwe Constituency, Lavushimanda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/mfuwe/lukulu/ Ward · Mfuwe Constituency # Lukulu Ward Lukulu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mfuwe Constituency, Lavushimanda District, Muchinga Province. It covers **1,726.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,726km² - 8mapped services - 1,192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lukulu Ward? Lukulu Ward lies in [Mfuwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/mfuwe/), [Lavushimanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/), [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chipundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chitambo/chitambo/chipundu/), [Katonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chitambo/chitambo/katonga/), [Lufwishi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/samfya/bangweulu/lufwishi/), [Lulimala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/mfuwe/lulimala/), [Lulimala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/chitambo/chitambo/lulimala/) and [Lupembashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/mfuwe/lupembashi/). By area it is the 57th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 12.2% of [Mfuwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/mfuwe/). The centre of Lukulu Ward is about 427 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0921° S, 30.2873° 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: Lukulu 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) · Ndola215 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe221 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:41). 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 Lukulu Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lukulu Ward. - Chifyanka - Chimese - Muwele 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 Lukulu Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lukulu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabumba - Misangwa - Mwelushi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chibale · 1,175 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 Lukulu Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lavushimanda District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 294 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,096 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (260 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 23 260 Feb 23 218 Mar 22 177 Apr 21 58 May 19 7 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 2 Sep 24 3 Oct 27 17 Nov 26 96 Dec 24 255 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lukulu Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gibson Rural Health Centre · Lulimala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20045&mlon=30.13241#map=17/-12.20045/30.13241) Hotel Shoebill Island Camp · Lukulu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95117&mlon=30.23726#map=17/-11.95117/30.23726) School Milomfi Co Sc · Lukulu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14955&mlon=30.31480#map=17/-12.14955/30.31480) 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 Lukulu Ward Places mapped inside Lukulu Ward in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools7 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 Mfuwe Constituency - Chikanda - Lulimala - Lupembashi - Mupamadzi - Mutinondo ## Quick answers - Where is Lukulu Ward?In Mfuwe Constituency, Lavushimanda District, Muchinga Province, Zambia - What borders Lukulu Ward?Chipundu Ward, Katonga Ward, Lufwishi Ward, Lulimala Ward, Lulimala Ward and Lupembashi Ward - What time zone is Lukulu Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lukulu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lukulu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lukulu Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Lukulu Ward?Chibale (1,175 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lukulu Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lukulu Ward?Gibson Rural Health Centre, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lukulu Ward?ZM106009091002 (OCHA common operational dataset)