# Mushishe Ward Ward, Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District

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Ward · Lubansenshi Constituency 

# Mushishe Ward

Mushishe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province. It covers **298.2 km²**.

- 298km²

## Where is Mushishe Ward?

Mushishe 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 5 other wards: [Chifwile Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chifwile/), [Ipusukilo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/ipusukilo/), [Isansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/isansa/), [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/masonde/) and [Mwela Wamangu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/mwela-wamangu/). By area it is the 790th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.1% of [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/). The centre of Mushishe Ward is about 580 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4872° S, 30.0700° 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: Mushishe 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) · Kasama119 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 06:14, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mushishe Ward

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Bemba
- Chela
- Chibwe
- Chifwesa
- Chindefwe
- Chisafwa
- Fibabala
- Kachibwe
- Kafibwe
- Kakute
- Kamusenga
- Kamwenekwa
- Lunika
- Makanga
- Mfumpa
- Mulembula
- Munema
- Mwinechilungu
- Sofwe

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 Mushishe 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 Mushishe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Luwingu District Hospital · Namukolo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25500&mlon=29.92454#map=17/-10.25500/29.92454) 

Hotel Chulungoma · Katopola 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25017&mlon=29.91342#map=17/-10.25017/29.91342) 

School Misambula Primary School · Chifwile 19 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
- Masonde
- Mushitu-Wamboo
- Mwela Wamangu
- Namukolo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mushishe Ward?In Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Mushishe Ward?Chifwile Ward, Ipusukilo Ward, Isansa Ward, Masonde Ward and Mwela Wamangu Ward
- What time zone is Mushishe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mushishe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Mushishe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mushishe Ward?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mushishe Ward?Luwingu District Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mushishe Ward?ZM107004099001 (OCHA common operational dataset)