# Chulungoma Ward Ward, Lubansenshi Constituency – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chulungoma/ Ward · Lubansenshi Constituency # Chulungoma Ward Chulungoma Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province. It covers **287.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 288km² - 1mapped service - 1,480 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chulungoma Ward? Chulungoma Ward lies in [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/), [Luwingu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chimpili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/chimpili/), [Kampemba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lupososhi/lupososhi/kampemba/), [Katopola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/katopola/), [Luongo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/kawambwa/pambashe/luongo/), [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/masonde/), [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/masonde/) and [Namukolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/namukolo/). By area it is the 819th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.9% of [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/). The centre of Chulungoma Ward is about 612 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1635° S, 29.9910° 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 Chulungoma Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chulungoma Ward: 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: Chulungoma 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) · Kasama124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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. ## Villages and localities in Chulungoma Ward Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chulungoma Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,338 m and 1,489 m above sea level (median 1,480 m). - Chibwechama - Chipalo - Kameme - Njeke 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 Chulungoma Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chulungoma Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Buchende - Kamiloswe - Kantunya - Machende ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Luwingu 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 Chulungoma Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luwingu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 251 Feb 21 187 Mar 21 169 Apr 20 55 May 19 5 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 25 23 Nov 24 142 Dec 21 273 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chulungoma Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Luwingu District Hospital · Namukolo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25500&mlon=29.92454#map=17/-10.25500/29.92454) Hotel Chulungoma · Katopola 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25017&mlon=29.91342#map=17/-10.25017/29.91342) School Lobati School · Chulungoma 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.17390&mlon=29.98917#map=17/-10.17390/29.98917) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chulungoma Ward Places mapped inside Chulungoma Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other wards in Lubansenshi Constituency - Chifwile - Ipusukilo - Isangano - Isansa - Katopola - Lukutu - Lwata - Masonde - Mushishe - Mushitu-Wamboo - Mwela Wamangu - Namukolo ## Quick answers - Where is Chulungoma Ward?In Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Chulungoma Ward?Chimpili Ward, Kampemba Ward, Katopola Ward, Luongo Ward, Masonde Ward, Masonde Ward and Namukolo Ward - What is there to see in Chulungoma Ward?Lufubu Falls - What time zone is Chulungoma Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chulungoma Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chulungoma Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chulungoma Ward?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chulungoma Ward?Settlements lie between 1,338 m and 1,489 m - What is the best time to visit Chulungoma Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chulungoma Ward?Luwingu District Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chulungoma Ward?ZM107004099006 (OCHA common operational dataset)