# Senga Hill District, Northern Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/ District · Northern Province # Senga Hill District Senga Hill District is a district of Zambia in Northern Province. It covers **5,185.2 km²**. It is divided into 1 constituency. 184 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,185km² - 1constituency - 1mapped service ## Where is Senga Hill District? Senga Hill District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Lunte District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/lunte/), [Mbala District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mbala/), [Mpulungu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mpulungu/), [Mungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/) and [Nakonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/nakonde/). By area it is the 57th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 6.7% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/). The centre of Senga Hill District is about 782 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. It is about 126 km from Kasama, the main town of Northern Province. The centre point is at 9.2771° S, 31.8257° 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: Senga Hill District - 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) · Kasama129 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya164 km ### Nearest railway station Luchewe (Luchewe), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:40). 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. ## Constituencies of Senga Hill District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Senga Hill Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/senga-hill/senga-hill/) 5,185 10 1 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Senga Hill District Named natural and historic features inside Senga Hill District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 299 rivers and streams. - Ambushi - Answi - Bukwela - Bwile - Chalokota - Chalonkanda - Chalukila - Changa - Chawalukota - Chela - Chela - Chibwa - Chifimba - Chifuna - Chifuse - Chikanda - Chiko - Chikonde - Chikonko - Chiku - Chilanga - Chilembo - Chilonda - Chilundwa …and 275 more. ### Hills and mountains 41 hills; 1 mountain. - Kamwafi · 1,808 m - Mpwani · 1,768 m - Chela · 1,762 m - Lunga · 1,739 m - Namukonda · 1,728 m - Sungamina · 1,728 m - Nausu Hill · 1,723 m - Malambo Hill · 1,718 m - Mapongwa Hill · 1,708 m - Chela China · 1,699 m - Mpundu · 1,668 m - Sonje · 1,654 m - Mukwakala · 1,653 m - Mupontoka · 1,649 m - Masanya Hill · 1,644 m - Sumbwi · 1,628 m - Kambalwanda · 1,622 m - Lukota · 1,609 m - Kanjelemwa · 1,604 m - Mwelangombe · 1,587 m - Mukonka · 1,573 m - Mpululike · 1,571 m - Kakonko · 1,569 m - Simundu Hill · 1,559 m …and 18 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Rosa Landing Ground 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 Senga Hill District and the best time to visit In Senga Hill District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,171 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 20 277 Feb 21 203 Mar 20 204 Apr 20 74 May 18 13 Jun 16 6 Jul 16 4 Aug 19 6 Sep 22 4 Oct 24 20 Nov 24 104 Dec 21 257 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Senga Hill District Places mapped inside Senga Hill District 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Senga Hill District?In Northern Province, Zambia - What borders Senga Hill District?Lunte District, Mbala District, Mpulungu District, Mungwi District and Nakonde District - What time zone is Senga Hill District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Senga Hill District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Senga Hill District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Senga Hill District?Kamwafi (1,808 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Senga Hill District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Senga Hill District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Senga Hill District?ZM107010 (OCHA common operational dataset)