# Siluwe Ward Ward, Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District

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Ward · Liuwa Constituency 

# Siluwe Ward

Siluwe Ward is a ward of Zambia in Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province. It covers **288.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 288km²
- 1,050 mtypical elevation

## Where is Siluwe Ward?

Siluwe 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 3 other wards: [Likulundundu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/likulundundu/), [Luola Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/luola/) and [Nengu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sikongo/sikongo/nengu/). By area it is the 816th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 4.7% of [Liuwa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/). The centre of Siluwe Ward is about 679 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3460° S, 22.0622° 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: Siluwe 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 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:10).

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 Siluwe Ward

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Siluwe Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,045 m and 1,064 m above sea level (median 1,050 m).

- Kafukafuka
- Kakundu
- Liafoki
- Libilingoma
- Limbwambwa
- Lonbwe
- Lukama
- Malumbu
- Mao
- Matao
- Mbambo
- Mienga
- Mukviu
- Mukwamandi
- Mungandi
- Mwambwanalwendo
- Mwanamambo
- Mwananawa
- Nangoma
- Nasilele
- Ngamba
- Samulambo
- Silopu
- Sinongo
- Swanakamuti
- Vambi

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 Siluwe Ward

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Kasheke
- Katoia
- Wamungomba

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 Siluwe 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 Siluwe Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lukena Rural health center · Likulundundu 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27669&mlon=22.10598#map=17/-14.27669/22.10598) 

School Mushukula School · Likulundundu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.37749&mlon=22.14980#map=17/-14.37749/22.14980) 

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.

## Other wards in Liuwa Constituency

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Siluwe Ward?In Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Siluwe Ward?Likulundundu Ward, Luola Ward and Nengu Ward
- What time zone is Siluwe Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Siluwe Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Siluwe Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Siluwe Ward?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Siluwe Ward?Settlements lie between 1,045 m and 1,064 m
- What is the best time to visit Siluwe Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Siluwe Ward?Lukena Rural health center, about 9.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Siluwe Ward?ZM110001139017 (OCHA common operational dataset)