# Ikwichi Ward Ward, Luena Constituency, Limulunga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/ikwichi/ Ward · Luena Constituency # Ikwichi Ward Ikwichi Ward is a ward of Zambia in Luena Constituency, Limulunga District, Western Province. It covers **217.4 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 217km² - 1mapped service - 1,045 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikwichi Ward? Ikwichi Ward lies in [Luena Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/), [Limulunga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 6 other wards: [Limulunga East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/limulunga-east/), [Limulunga West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/limulunga-west/), [Mabili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/mabili/), [Makuku Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/makuku/), [Namboma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/namboma/) and [Ushaa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/ushaa/). By area it is the 984th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 5.5% of [Luena Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/). The centre of Ikwichi Ward is about 546 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0283° S, 23.2163° 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: Ikwichi 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 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:04). 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 Ikwichi Ward Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Ikwichi Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,021 m and 1,073 m above sea level (median 1,045 m). - Kafumayeke - Kambayo - Kambwanga - Kaputi - Koyana - Liwakala - Lukama - Mboo - Moka - Mombo - Mubanda - Muhale - Mukenamongi - Mukuwa - Mwenda - Mwenemauli - Mwiya - Nahongo - Nalubutu - Nawina - Saint Lawrence - Sakanga - Sianga - Suyanda 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 Ikwichi Ward Named natural and historic features inside Ikwichi Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Makapaela Lake ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mombo · 1,031 m 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 Ikwichi Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Limulunga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (208 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 24 208 Feb 24 157 Mar 24 142 Apr 23 32 May 21 2 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 3 Oct 29 20 Nov 27 118 Dec 24 208 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikwichi Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lewanika Provincial Hospital · Lewanika 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26450&mlon=23.13851#map=17/-15.26450/23.13851) Bank Absa Bank · Lewanika 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26811&mlon=23.13342#map=17/-15.26811/23.13342) ATM Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM) · Lealui Lower 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27029&mlon=23.05005#map=17/-15.27029/23.05005) Petrol pump Puma · Kanyonyo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.25812&mlon=23.13843#map=17/-15.25812/23.13843) Hotel St. Lawrence Lodge · Limulunga East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12207&mlon=23.14848#map=17/-15.12207/23.14848) Mall kalez shoe sales · Kanyonyo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.25820&mlon=23.13688#map=17/-15.25820/23.13688) School Nang'ondi Basic School · Namboma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.05013&mlon=23.33185#map=17/-15.05013/23.33185) College Mongu Catholic College of Education · Lealui Upper 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.22637&mlon=23.14952#map=17/-15.22637/23.14952) Police station Mongu Central Police · Lewanika 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26939&mlon=23.12928#map=17/-15.26939/23.12928) 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 Ikwichi Ward Places mapped inside Ikwichi Ward in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Luena Constituency - Ituku - Limulunga East - Limulunga West - Mabili - Makuku - Miulwe - Namboma - Nangula - Ndanda - Simaa - Sitoya - Ushaa ## Quick answers - Where is Ikwichi Ward?In Luena Constituency, Limulunga District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Ikwichi Ward?Limulunga East Ward, Limulunga West Ward, Mabili Ward, Makuku Ward, Namboma Ward and Ushaa Ward - What time zone is Ikwichi Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ikwichi Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Ikwichi Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikwichi Ward?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ikwichi Ward?Settlements lie between 1,021 m and 1,073 m - What is the highest point in Ikwichi Ward?Mombo (1,031 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ikwichi Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikwichi Ward?Lewanika Provincial Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikwichi Ward?Absa Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ikwichi Ward?Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM), about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikwichi Ward?Puma, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ikwichi Ward?ZM110003142005 (OCHA common operational dataset)