# Lusenga Ward Ward, Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/lusenga/

Ward · Lukashya Constituency 

# Lusenga Ward

Lusenga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province. It covers **554.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 555km²
- 1,225 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lusenga Ward?

Lusenga 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 4 other wards: [Kapanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/kapanda/), [Lukulu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/kasama-central/lukulu/), [Lukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/lukutu/) and [Mukanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/mukanga/). By area it is the 398th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.4% of [Lukashya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/). The centre of Lusenga Ward is about 612 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4079° S, 30.6612° 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: Lusenga 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) · Kasama55 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:42).

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 Lusenga Ward

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Lusenga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,214 m and 1,254 m above sea level (median 1,225 m).

- Kabila
- Monica
- Mulumbwa
- Munkonge
- Mwamba
- Simon

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 Lusenga Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Lusenga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kabundi
- Kakoko
- Malanda
- Mumbubu
- Munkonge

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 Lusenga 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 Lusenga Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Palangoto Primary School · Lukutu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.52078&mlon=30.47287#map=17/-10.52078/30.47287) 

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
- Lualuo
- Mukanga
- Musowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Lusenga Ward?In Lukashya Constituency, Kasama District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Lusenga Ward?Kapanda Ward, Lukulu Ward, Lukutu Ward and Mukanga Ward
- What time zone is Lusenga Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lusenga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Lusenga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lusenga Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lusenga Ward?Settlements lie between 1,214 m and 1,254 m
- What is the best time to visit Lusenga Ward?April to November
- What is the P-code of Lusenga Ward?ZM107003098018 (OCHA common operational dataset)