# Luola Ward Ward, Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District

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Ward · Liuwa Constituency 

# Luola Ward

Luola Ward is a ward of Zambia in Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province. It covers **715.9 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 716km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,046 mtypical elevation

## Where is Luola Ward?

Luola Ward lies in [Liuwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/), [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: [Kuuli Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/kuuli/), [Likulundundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/likulundundu/), [Mutala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/sikongo/mutala/), [Nengu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/sikongo/nengu/), [Salunda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/salunda/), [Siluwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/siluwe/) and [Upangoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/upangoma/). By area it is the 270th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.6% of [Liuwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/). The centre of Luola Ward is about 648 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5353° S, 22.3261° 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: Luola 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 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:08).

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 Luola Ward

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Luola Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,039 m and 1,053 m above sea level (median 1,046 m).

- Essungu
- Kafula
- Kalumbu
- Kamulu
- Kasindu
- Katondo
- Kondola
- Litonga
- Liwunga
- Luola
- Makanga
- Malilo
- Mangombe
- Mayamba
- Mfungwa
- Monule
- Mwanamungela
- Nalumino
- Namasiku
- Ngombo
- Nwange
- Shangomba
- Sikopa
- Simangolwa
- Simusi
- Siyanga
- Tusheshe

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 Luola Ward

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Fula
- Hoole
- Kabunga
- Kambwanana
- Kapumu
- Luango
- Lumeyi
- Mukungaluyi
- Mwano
- Sikenge
- Simalwiji
- Tuhenge
- Tusheshe

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 Luola 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 Luola Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lukoko health post · Luola 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.65506&mlon=22.39179#map=17/-14.65506/22.39179) 

Hotel Sibika tented chalets · Salunda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.75526&mlon=22.55575#map=17/-14.75526/22.55575) 

School Luola · Luola 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54228&mlon=22.27952#map=17/-14.54228/22.27952) 

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 Luola Ward

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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 Liuwa Constituency

- Kuuli
- Libonda
- Likulundundu
- Mishulundu
- Ng'unyama
- Salunda
- Siluwe
- Sishekanu
- Upangoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Luola Ward?In Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Luola Ward?Kuuli Ward, Likulundundu Ward, Mutala Ward, Nengu Ward, Salunda Ward, Siluwe Ward and Upangoma Ward
- What time zone is Luola Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Luola Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Luola Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luola Ward?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Luola Ward?Settlements lie between 1,039 m and 1,053 m
- What is the best time to visit Luola Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luola Ward?Lukoko health post, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Luola Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Luola Ward?ZM110001139016 (OCHA common operational dataset)