# Masonde Ward Ward, Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District

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Ward · Lubansenshi Constituency 

# Masonde Ward

Masonde Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province. It covers **655.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 656km²
- 1,367 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masonde Ward?

Masonde 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 10 other wards: [Chifwile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chifwile/), [Chulungoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chulungoma/), [Ipusukilo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/ipusukilo/), [Kapanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/kasama/lukashya/kapanda/), [Lubushi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/lubushi/), [Lukutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/lukutu/), [Lunte Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/lunte/), [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/lunte/masonde/), [Mushishe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/mushishe/) and [Namukolo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/namukolo/). By area it is the 313th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 13.4% of [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/). The centre of Masonde Ward is about 601 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3134° S, 30.1381° 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: Masonde 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) · Kasama108 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 17:45).

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.

## Villages and localities in Masonde Ward

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Masonde Ward.

- Chikoti
- Mucheleka

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 Masonde Ward

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Bwanga
- Chaiteka
- Chambata
- Chipembele
- Kabala
- Kaka
- Kakomwe
- Kalobwe
- Kalubamiputu
- Kamaseka
- Kambale
- Kambasa
- Kaminsa
- Kankunda
- Kasensa
- Makolongo
- Maole
- Misebe
- Mukombola
- Nachimbwe
- Nchelenge
- Nkonge

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 Masonde Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masonde Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Luwingu District Hospital · Namukolo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25500&mlon=29.92454#map=17/-10.25500/29.92454) 

Hotel Chulungoma · Katopola 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25017&mlon=29.91342#map=17/-10.25017/29.91342) 

School Misambula Primary School · Chifwile 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46069&mlon=30.24612#map=17/-10.46069/30.24612) 

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 Lubansenshi Constituency

- Chifwile
- Chulungoma
- Ipusukilo
- Isangano
- Isansa
- Katopola
- Lukutu
- Lwata
- Mushishe
- Mushitu-Wamboo
- Mwela Wamangu
- Namukolo

## Quick answers

- Where is Masonde Ward?In Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Masonde Ward?Chifwile Ward, Chulungoma Ward, Ipusukilo Ward, Kapanda Ward, Lubushi Ward, Lukutu Ward, Lunte Ward, Masonde Ward, Mushishe Ward and Namukolo Ward
- What time zone is Masonde Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Masonde Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Masonde Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masonde Ward?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masonde Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masonde Ward?Luwingu District Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masonde Ward?ZM107004099007 (OCHA common operational dataset)