# Lunte District, Northern Province – Constituencies & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/

District · Northern Province 

# Lunte District

Lunte District is a district of Zambia in Northern Province. It covers **7,773.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7,773km²
- 1constituency

## Where is Lunte District?

Lunte District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other districts: [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Luwingu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/), [Mporokoso District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mporokoso/), [Mpulungu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/), [Mungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/) and [Senga Hill District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/). By area it is the 40th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 10.0% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/). The centre of Lunte District is about 656 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 110 km from Kasama, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 9.8284° S, 30.2568° 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).

## Things to see in and around Lunte District

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lunte District: 1 waterfall.

- Chilambwe Falls · waterfall

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Lunte District

- 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) · Kasama104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:45).

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.

## Constituencies of Lunte District

Constituency Area km² Wards Services 

[Lunte Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/) 7,773 14 0 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Landscape and landmarks of Lunte District

Named natural and historic features inside Lunte District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

111 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Bike
- Buchili
- Busunga
- Bwandela
- Chalima
- Chela
- Cheni
- Chiba
- Chibwe
- Chibwe
- Chikombwa
- Chikomo
- Chikulu
- Chilamu
- Chilangala
- Chimbwa
- Chimbwi
- Chinsanda
- Chisanga
- Chisumbulwa
- Chiyemba
- Chongwe
- Chundu
- Fibale

…and 88 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Kabansa Hill · 1,503 m
- Mpalapala · 1,440 m

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Chibi Village
- Kapashye Village

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 Lunte District and the best time to visit

In Lunte District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (281 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 260 

Feb 20 189 

Mar 20 193 

Apr 20 70 

May 19 7 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 24 32 

Nov 23 166 

Dec 20 281 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Lunte District?In Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Lunte District?Kasama District, Kawambwa District, Luwingu District, Mporokoso District, Mpulungu District, Mungwi District and Senga Hill District
- What is there to see in Lunte District?Chilambwe Falls
- What time zone is Lunte District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lunte District?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Lunte District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Lunte District?Kabansa Hill (1,503 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lunte District?April to October
- What is the P-code of Lunte District?ZM107011 (OCHA common operational dataset)