# Namukolo Ward Ward, Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/namukolo/ Ward · Lubansenshi Constituency # Namukolo Ward Namukolo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province. It covers **77.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.3km² - 1mapped service - 1,381 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namukolo Ward? Namukolo 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 4 other wards: [Chulungoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/chulungoma/), [Ipusukilo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/ipusukilo/), [Katopola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/katopola/) and [Masonde Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/masonde/). By area it is the 1429th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.6% of [Lubansenshi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/luwingu/lubansenshi/). The centre of Namukolo Ward is about 600 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2650° S, 29.9735° 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 Namukolo Ward ### Nearby, outside Namukolo Ward - Lufubu Falls · waterfall, Chulungoma15 km 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: Namukolo 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) · Kasama126 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 17:45). 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 Namukolo Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Namukolo Ward. The largest with a recorded population: Luwingu (28,436). - Luwingu 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). ## Weather in Namukolo 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 Namukolo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Luwingu District Hospital · Namukolo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25500&mlon=29.92454#map=17/-10.25500/29.92454) Hotel Chulungoma · Katopola 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25017&mlon=29.91342#map=17/-10.25017/29.91342) School Luwingu High School · Katopola 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25272&mlon=29.90184#map=17/-10.25272/29.90184) 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 Namukolo Ward Places mapped inside Namukolo Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 - Chulungoma - Ipusukilo - Isangano - Isansa - Katopola - Lukutu - Lwata - Masonde - Mushishe - Mushitu-Wamboo - Mwela Wamangu ## Quick answers - Where is Namukolo Ward?In Lubansenshi Constituency, Luwingu District, Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Namukolo Ward?Chulungoma Ward, Ipusukilo Ward, Katopola Ward and Masonde Ward - What is there to see in Namukolo Ward?Lufubu Falls - What time zone is Namukolo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namukolo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Namukolo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namukolo Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Namukolo Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Namukolo Ward?Luwingu District Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namukolo Ward?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Namukolo Ward?ZM107004099005 (OCHA common operational dataset)