# Buleya Ward Ward, Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/buleya/

Ward · Kalabo Central Constituency 

# Buleya Ward

Buleya Ward is a ward of Zambia in Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province. It covers **240.4 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 240km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,028 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buleya Ward?

Buleya Ward lies in [Kalabo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/), [Kalabo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chilele Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/chilele/), [Luanginga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/luanginga/), [Lutwi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/lutwi/), [Mapungu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/mapungu/), [Muchatanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/muchatanga/), [Ndoka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/ndoka/) and [Yuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/yuka/). By area it is the 920th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.3% of [Kalabo Central Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/). The centre of Buleya Ward is about 600 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1015° S, 22.6996° 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: Buleya 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:06).

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 Buleya Ward

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Buleya Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,024 m and 1,059 m above sea level (median 1,028 m).

- Buleya
- Chilunda
- Chinunga
- Chipala
- Ikasaya
- Inguu
- Kaboma
- Kahema
- Kakolokolo
- Kalenga
- Kasaku
- Katongo
- Kayombo
- Kombelwa
- Lihapwa
- Limweta
- Lwanda
- Malimbu
- Mapala
- Matwi
- Mayungo
- Mbambi
- Mboo
- Mbwanga
- Muchimaezi
- Mukenu
- Mulitikita
- Mumbili
- Mungala
- Mushekwa
- Mutwati
- Muveyeta
- Muyano
- Muyumbana
- Mwalie
- Mwanamyanda
- Mwananyanda
- Mwenekalunga
- Neta
- Nguya
- Njunga
- Sikota
- Sikundu
- Sikwalo
- Silishebo
- Silukena
- Simaloya
- Simangolwa
- Simbula
- Sitondo

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 Buleya Ward

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

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Hale
- Sikundu

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 Buleya Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalabo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 888 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (211 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September and November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 211 

Feb 24 157 

Mar 24 142 

Apr 23 36 

May 21 2 

Jun 19 0 

Jul 19 0 

Aug 22 0 

Sep 26 3 

Oct 29 19 

Nov 27 112 

Dec 25 205 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buleya Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Yuka Adventist Mission Hospital · Muchatanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99476&mlon=22.67343#map=17/-14.99476/22.67343) 

Hotel Golden Lodge Luxury Acomodation · Luanginga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99110&mlon=22.67916#map=17/-14.99110/22.67916) 

Mall Kalabo Market · Muchatanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99520&mlon=22.67510#map=17/-14.99520/22.67510) 

School Sikundu Primary School · Buleya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.09218&mlon=22.63208#map=17/-15.09218/22.63208) 

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 Buleya Ward

Places mapped inside Buleya Ward in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Kalabo Central Constituency

- Chilele
- Kandambo
- Liumba
- Luanginga
- Lukona
- Lutwi
- Mapungu
- Mitwi
- Muchatanga
- Namulilo
- Ndoka
- Ng'uma
- Yuka

## Quick answers

- Where is Buleya Ward?In Kalabo Central Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Buleya Ward?Chilele Ward, Luanginga Ward, Lutwi Ward, Mapungu Ward, Muchatanga Ward, Ndoka Ward and Yuka Ward
- What time zone is Buleya Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Buleya Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Buleya Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buleya Ward?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buleya Ward?Settlements lie between 1,024 m and 1,059 m
- What is the best time to visit Buleya Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buleya Ward?Yuka Adventist Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buleya Ward?ZM110001138004 (OCHA common operational dataset)