# Lunkunyi Ward Ward, Zambezi East Constituency – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/lunkunyi/ Ward · Zambezi East Constituency # Lunkunyi Ward Lunkunyi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Zambezi East Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province. It covers **1,005.2 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,005km² - 1mapped service - 1,067 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lunkunyi Ward? Lunkunyi Ward lies in [Zambezi East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/), [Zambezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/), [North-Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chivombo Mbalango Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/chavuma/chavuma/chivombo-mbalango/), [Dipalata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/dipalata/), [Lingundu Kayinda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/chavuma/chavuma/lingundu-kayinda/), [Mukanda Nkunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/mukanda-nkunda/) and [Nyakuleng'a Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/nyakuleng-a/). By area it is the 155th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.4% of [Zambezi East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/zambezi-east/). The centre of Lunkunyi Ward is about 616 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1572° S, 23.0618° 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: Lunkunyi 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:08). 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 Lunkunyi Ward Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Lunkunyi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,035 m and 1,108 m above sea level (median 1,067 m). - Chibanda - Chitoka - Chitungu - Kakupa - Kalumbinga - Kambelembele - Kangimbu - Kangwanda - Kapeku - Kasanga - Katali - Katota - Kunga - Kwiungu - Lunkunyi - Masaji - Mukwita - Mulanda - Mupika - Musangu - Muyinda - Ndenda - Ngoma - Njombi - Nyakovula - Sachilombo - Sakapalu - Sakazau - Salumai - Sambaza - Sambingila - Samujimu - Sumbu 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 Lunkunyi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lunkunyi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bolandola - Chozo - Katampa - Lupwepwe - Makuakua 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 Lunkunyi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zambezi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 926 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (210 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 205 Feb 23 162 Mar 23 144 Apr 23 37 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 4 Oct 28 26 Nov 26 135 Dec 24 210 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lunkunyi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chinyingi Mission Hospital · Mapachi Chinyingi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35008&mlon=23.00523#map=17/-13.35008/23.00523) School Chozo primary school · Lunkunyi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28649&mlon=23.05055#map=17/-13.28649/23.05055) 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 Lunkunyi Ward Places mapped inside Lunkunyi 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 Zambezi East Constituency - Chileng'a Chizenzi - Chitokoloki - Dipalata - Kasesi Chivweji - Lwitadi Lwatembu - Mpidi Kakong'a - Mukanda Nkunda - Nyakuleng'a - Zambezi ## Quick answers - Where is Lunkunyi Ward?In Zambezi East Constituency, Zambezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia - What borders Lunkunyi Ward?Chivombo Mbalango Ward, Dipalata Ward, Lingundu Kayinda Ward, Mukanda Nkunda Ward and Nyakuleng'a Ward - What time zone is Lunkunyi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lunkunyi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lunkunyi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lunkunyi Ward?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lunkunyi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,035 m and 1,108 m - What is the best time to visit Lunkunyi Ward?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lunkunyi Ward?Chinyingi Mission Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lunkunyi Ward?ZM108009118010 (OCHA common operational dataset)