# Luchewe Ward Ward, Malole Constituency, Mungwi District

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Ward · Malole Constituency 

# Luchewe Ward

Luchewe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Malole Constituency, Mungwi District, Northern Province. It covers **417.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 417km²
- 1,323 mtypical elevation

## Where is Luchewe Ward?

Luchewe Ward lies in [Malole Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/), [Mungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chinyika Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/senga-hill/chinyika/), [Chozi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/senga-hill/chozi/), [Ipembe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/senga-hill/ipembe/), [Kabisha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/kabisha/), [Lubala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/lubala/) and [Mwanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/nakonde/nakonde/mwanga/). By area it is the 547th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.3% of [Malole Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/malole/). The centre of Luchewe Ward is about 781 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4810° S, 32.1587° 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: Luchewe 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya137 km

### Nearest railway station

Chozi (Chozi), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:38).

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 Luchewe Ward

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Luchewe Ward.

- Kalamba
- Kayambi Mission
- Luchewe

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 Luchewe Ward

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Chikonko
- Chilambo
- Chilingwe
- Chinika
- Chipanda
- Chiponde
- Chisoti
- Katinti
- Lombe
- Matao
- Matoki
- Mbulamwinshi
- Mpoka
- Nangulwe
- Ntumba
- Pona
- Yunga

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 Luchewe Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mungwi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,099 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 272 

Feb 21 200 

Mar 21 185 

Apr 20 60 

May 19 10 

Jun 17 4 

Jul 17 3 

Aug 19 5 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 25 18 

Nov 25 100 

Dec 22 239 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luchewe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Ntolondo Secondary School · Mwanga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38726&mlon=32.27299#map=17/-9.38726/32.27299) 

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 Malole Constituency

- Chambeshi
- Chamfubu
- Fibwe
- Fube
- Iyaya
- Kabisha
- Kalungu
- Katumba
- Lubala
- Mabula
- Mfinshe
- Mpanda
- Mungwi
- Ngulula

## Quick answers

- Where is Luchewe Ward?In Malole Constituency, Mungwi District, Northern Province, Zambia
- What borders Luchewe Ward?Chinyika Ward, Chozi Ward, Ipembe Ward, Kabisha Ward, Lubala Ward and Mwanga Ward
- What time zone is Luchewe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Luchewe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Luchewe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luchewe Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Luchewe Ward?April to November
- What is the P-code of Luchewe Ward?ZM107008106003 (OCHA common operational dataset)