# Luyaba Ward Ward, Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/luyaba/ Ward · Mapatizya Constituency # Luyaba Ward Luyaba Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province. It covers **365.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 365km² - 3mapped services - 1,269 mtypical elevation ## Where is Luyaba Ward? Luyaba Ward lies in [Mapatizya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/), [Zimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chidi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/chidi/), [Chuundwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/chuundwe/), [Kanyanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/kanyanga/), [Mafumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/mafumba/), [Mangonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/mangonda/), [Siamafumba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/siamafumba/) and [Simwatachela Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/simwatachela/). By area it is the 648th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 6.7% of [Mapatizya Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/mapatizya/). The centre of Luyaba Ward is about 295 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4722° S, 26.5462° 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: Luyaba 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) · Livingstone86 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls102 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 17:46). 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 Luyaba Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Luyaba Ward. - Njabalombe 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 Luyaba Ward Named natural and historic features inside Luyaba Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ngolongozya 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 Luyaba Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zimba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 742 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (179 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 24 163 Feb 23 142 Mar 23 109 Apr 22 40 May 20 5 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 20 0 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 14 Nov 27 86 Dec 24 179 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luyaba Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Chalinga Lower · Luyaba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.46980&mlon=26.55296#map=17/-17.46980/26.55296) College Justo Mwale University · Chidi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.30869&mlon=26.71875#map=17/-17.30869/26.71875) 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 Luyaba Ward Places mapped inside Luyaba Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Mapatizya Constituency - Chalimongela - Chidi - Chuundwe - Kanyanga - Mafumba - Mangonda - Mbwiko - Mulamfu - Siamafumba - Simwatachela - Zimba ## Quick answers - Where is Luyaba Ward?In Mapatizya Constituency, Zimba District, Southern Province, Zambia - What borders Luyaba Ward?Chidi Ward, Chuundwe Ward, Kanyanga Ward, Mafumba Ward, Mangonda Ward, Siamafumba Ward and Simwatachela Ward - What time zone is Luyaba Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Luyaba Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Luyaba Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luyaba Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Luyaba Ward?March to November - What is the P-code of Luyaba Ward?ZM109013137005 (OCHA common operational dataset)