# Luwingu District, Northern Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/ District · Northern Province # Luwingu District Luwingu District is a district of Zambia in Northern Province. It covers **4,892.6 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,893km² - 1constituency - 10mapped services ## Where is Luwingu District? Luwingu District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chilubi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/chilubi/), [Kasama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/), [Kawambwa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/), [Lunte District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/) and [Lupososhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/). By area it is the 60th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 6.3% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/). The centre of Luwingu District is about 577 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 116 km from Kasama, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 10.5523° S, 30.1821° 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 Luwingu District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Luwingu District: 1 waterfall. - Lufubu 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: Luwingu 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) · Kasama110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:44). 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 Luwingu District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/) 4,893 13 10 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/). ## Largest towns in Luwingu District - Luwingu28,436 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Luwingu District Named natural and historic features inside Luwingu District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 93 rivers and streams. - Bemba - Bubeshi - Buchende - Bukutwa - Bwanga - Chaiteka - Chambata - Chankalamo - Chantika - Chela - Chibinda - Chibobo - Chibofwe - Chibwe - Chifwesa - Chikolongo - Chindefwe - Chinsapa - Chinsapa - Chipembele - Chisafwa - Chishinge - Chishishe - Chitaba …and 69 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kolwe · 1,259 m 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 Luwingu District and the best time to visit In Luwingu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,111 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (273 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 21 251 Feb 22 187 Mar 22 169 Apr 22 55 May 20 5 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 21 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 23 Nov 25 142 Dec 22 273 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luwingu District Places mapped inside Luwingu District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools7 - Restaurants1 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 Luwingu District?In Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Luwingu District?Chilubi District, Kasama District, Kawambwa District, Lunte District and Lupososhi District - What is there to see in Luwingu District?Lufubu Falls - What time zone is Luwingu District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Luwingu District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Luwingu District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Luwingu District?Luwingu - What is the highest point in Luwingu District?Kolwe (1,259 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luwingu District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Luwingu District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Luwingu District?ZM107004 (OCHA common operational dataset)