# Salunda Ward Ward, Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/salunda/

Ward · Liuwa Constituency 

# Salunda Ward

Salunda Ward is a ward of Zambia in Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province. It covers **482.2 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 482km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,035 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salunda Ward?

Salunda 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 8 other wards: [Kuuli Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/kuuli/), [Luola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/luola/), [Mishulundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/mishulundu/), [Muchatanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/muchatanga/), [Mutala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/sikongo/mutala/), [Mwenyi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/sikongo/mwenyi/), [Sishekanu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/sishekanu/) and [Yuka Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/kalabo-central/yuka/). By area it is the 468th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.8% of [Liuwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/). The centre of Salunda Ward is about 615 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8092° S, 22.5914° 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).

## Things to see in and around Salunda Ward

### Nearby, outside Salunda Ward

- Sausage Tree · viewpoint, Mishulundu8.9 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Salunda 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 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:07).

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 Salunda Ward

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Salunda Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,019 m and 1,040 m above sea level (median 1,035 m).

- Awata
- Chinenge
- Iboolokwa
- Kachanana
- Kakuya
- Kalabo
- Kanganda
- Kanjambanjamba
- Kaongolo
- Katongo
- Kayawe
- Kuyewana
- Libumbu
- Liyimba
- Loke East
- Lombo
- Lumei
- Mabola
- Makaka
- Makako Simate
- Maumona
- Molokwa
- Monde
- Monde Sikamwi
- Mubiana
- Mukwasilume
- Mumbula
- Mungandi
- Mushekwa
- Muwaneyi
- Mwalie
- Namakando
- Namangolwa
- Namuchana
- Namungwa
- Njaya
- Sakubita
- Salunda
- Silai
- Silume
- Simakando
- Simangolwa
- Simasiku
- Simate
- Singanda
- Siyoto
- Wamulume

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 Salunda Ward

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

### Water

2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Kayola
- Luamufobi
- Lumeyi
- Njodilo

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 Salunda 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 Salunda Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lumei health post · Salunda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83655&mlon=22.56628#map=17/-14.83655/22.56628) 

Hotel Sibika tented chalets · Salunda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.75526&mlon=22.55575#map=17/-14.75526/22.55575) 

Mall Shop · Muchatanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99425&mlon=22.67460#map=17/-14.99425/22.67460) 

School Lumei Primary School · Salunda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83649&mlon=22.56461#map=17/-14.83649/22.56461) 

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 Salunda Ward

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- 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
- Luola
- Mishulundu
- Ng'unyama
- Siluwe
- Sishekanu
- Upangoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Salunda Ward?In Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Salunda Ward?Kuuli Ward, Luola Ward, Mishulundu Ward, Muchatanga Ward, Mutala Ward, Mwenyi Ward, Sishekanu Ward and Yuka Ward
- What is there to see in Salunda Ward?Sausage Tree
- What time zone is Salunda Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Salunda Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Salunda Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salunda Ward?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salunda Ward?Settlements lie between 1,019 m and 1,040 m
- What is the best time to visit Salunda Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salunda Ward?Lumei health post, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Salunda Ward?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salunda Ward?ZM110001139015 (OCHA common operational dataset)