# Lupososhi District, Northern Province – Constituencies

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

District · Northern Province 

# Lupososhi District

Lupososhi District is a district of Zambia in Northern Province. It covers **4,117.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,117km²
- 1constituency
- 2mapped services

## Where is Lupososhi District?

Lupososhi District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chifunabuli District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chifunabuli/), [Chilubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/chilubi/), [Chipili District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/chipili/), [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Luwingu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/) and [Mansa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/mansa/). By area it is the 71st largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 5.3% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/). The centre of Lupososhi District is about 547 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 180 km from Kasama, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 10.6558° S, 29.5986° 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: Lupososhi 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) · Kasama174 km
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) · Lubumbashi248 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:46).

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 Lupososhi District

Constituency Area km² Wards Services 

[Lupososhi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/) 4,117 13 2 

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 Lupososhi District

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

### Water

61 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Bwela
- Bwela
- Chibusa
- Chika
- Chikwese
- Chipashila
- Chongoli
- Fisaka
- Fungwe
- Greater Lwenge
- Kabasunsa
- Kabengele
- Kabololo
- Kafinsa
- Kalashi
- Kalele
- Kalinga
- Kalombashi
- Kampondo Lagoon
- Kapelo
- Kapila
- Kapu
- Kapundu
- Kasaba Lagoon

…and 40 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Ibula Island
- Misangwa Island

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 Lupososhi District and the best time to visit

In Lupososhi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (266 mm) and the driest Jul (1 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 21 235 

Feb 21 173 

Mar 21 165 

Apr 21 60 

May 20 5 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 1 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 26 30 

Nov 24 147 

Dec 22 266 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lupososhi District

Places mapped inside Lupososhi District in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Lupososhi District?In Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Lupososhi District?Chifunabuli District, Chilubi District, Chipili District, Kawambwa District, Luwingu District and Mansa District
- What time zone is Lupososhi District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lupososhi District?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Lupososhi District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Lupososhi District?April to October
- What is the P-code of Lupososhi District?ZM107012 (OCHA common operational dataset)