# Naluja Ward Ward, Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/naluja/ Ward · Dundumwezi Constituency # Naluja Ward Naluja Ward is a ward of Zambia in Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province. It covers **539.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 540km² - 11mapped services - 1,278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Naluja Ward? Naluja Ward lies in [Dundumwezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/), [Kalomo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bbilili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/bbilili/), [Chamuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/chamuka/), [Choonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/choonga/), [Kalonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/kalonda/), [Kasukwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/kasukwe/), [Katanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/katanda/), [Omba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/omba/) and [Siachitema Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/kalomo-central/siachitema/). By area it is the 414th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 14.7% of [Dundumwezi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/dundumwezi/). The centre of Naluja Ward is about 254 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7574° S, 26.3712° 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: Naluja 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone132 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls159 km ### Nearest railway station Kalomo (Mwaata), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:48). 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 Naluja Ward Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Naluja Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,242 m and 1,280 m above sea level (median 1,278 m). - Mufwaya - Muzala - Sikawili 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 Naluja Ward Named natural and historic features inside Naluja Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Siakoa - Sikanda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Sikaunda · 1,232 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kalomo Hills Protected Forest Area 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 Naluja Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalomo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 754 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (190 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 185 Feb 22 154 Mar 22 99 Apr 21 27 May 19 2 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 0 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 9 Nov 25 86 Dec 23 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Naluja Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalomo District Hospital · Mwaata 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.99984&mlon=26.49424#map=17/-16.99984/26.49424) Petrol pump Oryx Gas · Mwaata 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03109&mlon=26.49431#map=17/-17.03109/26.49431) Hotel First city lodge · Mwaata 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02844&mlon=26.46887#map=17/-17.02844/26.46887) School Simwanda · Naluja 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.69742&mlon=26.37897#map=17/-16.69742/26.37897) College George Benson Christian University · Mwaata 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02882&mlon=26.48851#map=17/-17.02882/26.48851) Police station Kalomo Police Station · Mwaata 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02806&mlon=26.48596#map=17/-17.02806/26.48596) 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 Naluja Ward Places mapped inside Naluja Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 Dundumwezi Constituency - Bbilili - Chamuka - Chikanta - Kasukwe - Katanda - Mikata - Omba ## Quick answers - Where is Naluja Ward?In Dundumwezi Constituency, Kalomo District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Naluja Ward?Bbilili Ward, Chamuka Ward, Choonga Ward, Kalonda Ward, Kasukwe Ward, Katanda Ward, Omba Ward and Siachitema Ward - What time zone is Naluja Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Naluja Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Naluja Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Naluja Ward?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Naluja Ward?Settlements lie between 1,242 m and 1,280 m - What is the highest point in Naluja Ward?Sikaunda (1,232 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Naluja Ward?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Naluja Ward?Kalomo District Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naluja Ward?Oryx Gas, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Naluja Ward?ZM109004124002 (OCHA common operational dataset)