# Lalafuta Ward Ward, Mufumbwe Constituency, Mufumbwe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/lalafuta/ Ward · Mufumbwe Constituency # Lalafuta Ward Lalafuta Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mufumbwe Constituency, Mufumbwe District, North-Western Province. It covers **2,927.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,928km² - 1,153 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lalafuta Ward? Lalafuta Ward lies in [Mufumbwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/), [Mufumbwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Kabipupu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/kabipupu/), [Kalumwange Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/kalumwange/), [Kaminzekenzeke Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/kaminzekenzeke/), [Lunyati Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/kaoma-central/lunyati/), [Miluji Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/miluji/), [Mukunashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kasempa/kasempa/mukunashi/), [Musonweji Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/musonweji/) and [Shimpandanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/shimpandanga/). By area it is the 20th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 15.5% of [Mufumbwe Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/mufumbwe/). The centre of Lalafuta Ward is about 355 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0923° S, 25.2736° 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: Lalafuta 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 - Solwesi Airport (SLI) · Solwesi244 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:57). 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 Lalafuta Ward Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lalafuta Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,124 m and 1,171 m above sea level (median 1,153 m). - Bokama - Kalepa - Kateleka - Luputa - Munte - Mushima - Tetamashimba 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 Lalafuta Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lalafuta Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Chamienge - Jikando - Kalumwange - Kanjilukula - Kapa - Kasompe - Kausindi - Konyombulu - Luambunda - Lumba - Lunyachi - Lwamakambi - Mufumbwe - Mukunkiki - Teleka ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Busango 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 Lalafuta Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mufumbwe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 965 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (231 mm) and the driest Jul (0 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 22 231 Feb 22 181 Mar 22 149 Apr 22 37 May 20 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 22 Nov 26 116 Dec 23 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lalafuta Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kalumwange Primary School · Kalumwange 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24389&mlon=24.96538#map=17/-14.24389/24.96538) 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 Mufumbwe Constituency - Chizela - Kabipupu - Kalambu - Kalengwa - Kamabuta - Kaminzekenzeke - Kashima East - Kashima West - Kikonge - Kilale - Matushi - Miluji - Munyambala - Mushima - Musonweji - Shimpandanga - Shukwe ## Quick answers - Where is Lalafuta Ward?In Mufumbwe Constituency, Mufumbwe District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Lalafuta Ward?Kabipupu Ward, Kalumwange Ward, Kaminzekenzeke Ward, Lunyati Ward, Miluji Ward, Mukunashi Ward, Musonweji Ward and Shimpandanga Ward - What time zone is Lalafuta Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lalafuta Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lalafuta Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lalafuta Ward?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lalafuta Ward?Settlements lie between 1,124 m and 1,171 m - What is the best time to visit Lalafuta Ward?April to November - What is the P-code of Lalafuta Ward?ZM108006113016 (OCHA common operational dataset)