# Lualuo Ward Ward, Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/lualuo/ Ward · Lukashya Constituency # Lualuo Ward Lualuo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **560.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 561km² - 1,294 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lualuo Ward? Lualuo Ward lies in [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/), [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Buseko Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/buseko/), [Chiba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chiba/), [Chibundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chibundu/), [Chumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/chumba/), [Julia Chikamoneka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/julia-chikamoneka/), [Kapongolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/kapongolo/), [Mukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/mukanga/) and [Mulilansolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/mulilansolo/). By area it is the 388th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.5% of [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/). The centre of Lualuo Ward is about 638 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3453° S, 31.0678° 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: Lualuo 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) · Kasama16 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya289 km ### Nearest railway station Kasama (Kupumaula), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Lualuo Ward Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Lualuo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,253 m and 1,318 m above sea level (median 1,294 m). - Chinkowa - Chipande - Kasonde - Kasosolwe - Katwa - Mibanga 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 Lualuo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Lualuo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chisansa - Chumamena - Kambili - Kashobe - Mafuta - Mulilansolo 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 Lualuo Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (257 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 21 257 Feb 21 191 Mar 21 164 Apr 21 45 May 19 6 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 15 Nov 25 102 Dec 22 234 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lualuo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kasama General Hospital · Mulilansolo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21150&mlon=31.17987#map=17/-10.21150/31.17987) Bank Atlasmara · Mulilansolo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20603&mlon=31.18663#map=17/-10.20603/31.18663) ATM Kasama (CDM) · Mulilansolo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20554&mlon=31.18753#map=17/-10.20554/31.18753) Petrol pump Puma · Mulilansolo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20545&mlon=31.18956#map=17/-10.20545/31.18956) Hotel Thorn Tree Lodge · Mulilansolo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21748&mlon=31.17916#map=17/-10.21748/31.17916) School Mubanga Chipoya Secondary School · Mulilansolo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20908&mlon=31.17165#map=17/-10.20908/31.17165) College Kasama School of Nursing · Mulilansolo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21129&mlon=31.18214#map=17/-10.21129/31.18214) 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 Lukashya Constituency - Chiba - Chibundu - Chumba - Kapanda - Kapongolo - Kupumaula - Lusenga - Mukanga - Musowa ## Quick answers - Where is Lualuo Ward?In Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Lualuo Ward?Buseko Ward, Chiba Ward, Chibundu Ward, Chumba Ward, Julia Chikamoneka Ward, Kapongolo Ward, Mukanga Ward and Mulilansolo Ward - What time zone is Lualuo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lualuo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Lualuo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lualuo Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lualuo Ward?Settlements lie between 1,253 m and 1,318 m - What is the best time to visit Lualuo Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lualuo Ward?Kasama General Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lualuo Ward?Atlasmara, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lualuo Ward?Kasama (CDM), about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lualuo Ward?Puma, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lualuo Ward?ZM107003098012 (OCHA common operational dataset)