# Makuku Ward Ward, Luena Constituency, Limulunga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/makuku/ Ward · Luena Constituency # Makuku Ward Makuku Ward is a ward of Zambia in Luena Constituency, Limulunga District, Western Province. It covers **467.5 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 467km² - 1,018 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makuku Ward? Makuku 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 7 other wards: [Ikwichi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/ikwichi/), [Lealui Lower Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/lealui-lower/), [Libonda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/libonda/), [Limulunga West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/limulunga-west/), [Mabili Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/mabili/), [Mabumbu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mongu/mongu-central/mabumbu/) and [Ng'unyama Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kalabo/liuwa/ng-unyama/). By area it is the 487th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 11.9% of [Luena Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/). The centre of Makuku Ward is about 566 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0631° S, 23.0246° 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: Makuku 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 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:05). 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 Makuku Ward Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Makuku Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,015 m and 1,022 m above sea level (median 1,018 m). - Amoka - Analilwa - Ibukwe - Imasikwana - Kalonga - Kawina - Kutibiwa - Lingomba - Lipimili - Litebele - Lwaneka - Mukuba - Mwanamwela - Mwanangona - Nangulwe Notulu - Nanikelako - Nawasilundu - Shonge - Situlu 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 Makuku Ward Named natural and historic features inside Makuku Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lubitamei Canal ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Mulomwana - Neyamba 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 Makuku 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 Makuku Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Libonda Rural Health Center · Libonda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98219&mlon=22.95054#map=17/-14.98219/22.95054) Bank Absa Bank · Lewanika 26 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27029&mlon=23.05005#map=17/-15.27029/23.05005) Petrol pump Puma · Kanyonyo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.25812&mlon=23.13843#map=17/-15.25812/23.13843) Hotel St. Lawrence Lodge · Limulunga East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12207&mlon=23.14848#map=17/-15.12207/23.14848) Mall kalez shoe sales · Kanyonyo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.25820&mlon=23.13688#map=17/-15.25820/23.13688) School Limulunga Primary School · Limulunga West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13353&mlon=23.14727#map=17/-15.13353/23.14727) 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 26 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. ## Other wards in Luena Constituency - Ikwichi - Ituku - Limulunga East - Limulunga West - Mabili - Miulwe - Namboma - Nangula - Ndanda - Simaa - Sitoya - Ushaa ## Quick answers - Where is Makuku Ward?In Luena Constituency, Limulunga District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Makuku Ward?Ikwichi Ward, Lealui Lower Ward, Libonda Ward, Limulunga West Ward, Mabili Ward, Mabumbu Ward and Ng'unyama Ward - What time zone is Makuku Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Makuku Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Makuku Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makuku Ward?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makuku Ward?Settlements lie between 1,015 m and 1,022 m - What is the best time to visit Makuku Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Makuku Ward?Libonda Rural Health Center, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makuku Ward?Absa Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makuku Ward?Barotse Mall Mongu (CDM), about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makuku Ward?Puma, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makuku Ward?ZM110003142002 (OCHA common operational dataset)