# Simaa Ward Ward, Luena Constituency, Limulunga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/simaa/ Ward · Luena Constituency # Simaa Ward Simaa Ward is a ward of Zambia in Luena Constituency, Limulunga District, Western Province. It covers **335.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 336km² - 1mapped service - 1,060 mtypical elevation ## Where is Simaa Ward? Simaa 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 5 other wards: [Lukute Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/lukute/), [Ndanda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/ndanda/), [Shizize Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/shizize/), [Sitoya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/sitoya/) and [Winda Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/winda/). By area it is the 707th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 8.5% of [Luena Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/limulunga/luena/). The centre of Simaa Ward is about 504 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7765° S, 23.6414° 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: Simaa 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 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:03). 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 Simaa Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Simaa Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,040 m and 1,075 m above sea level (median 1,060 m). - Libumbo - Lishemba - Maisahuma - Matinambwenga - Moka - Mokanelamo - Mushomangola - Ngenda - Sifwaba - Sikusi - Silumamwandi 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 Simaa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Simaa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Katunda - Monga - Nambubu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kaba · 1,073 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Kakwe - Lutengwe - Nandombe ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Likolamani 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 Simaa 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 Simaa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kaba · Lukute 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.82872&mlon=23.70156#map=17/-14.82872/23.70156) 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 Simaa Ward Places mapped inside Simaa Ward in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Ikwichi - Ituku - Limulunga East - Limulunga West - Mabili - Makuku - Miulwe - Namboma - Nangula - Ndanda - Sitoya - Ushaa ## Quick answers - Where is Simaa Ward?In Luena Constituency, Limulunga District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Simaa Ward?Lukute Ward, Ndanda Ward, Shizize Ward, Sitoya Ward and Winda Ward - What time zone is Simaa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Simaa Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Simaa Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Simaa Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Simaa Ward?Settlements lie between 1,040 m and 1,075 m - What is the highest point in Simaa Ward?Kaba (1,073 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Simaa Ward?April to September and November - What is the P-code of Simaa Ward?ZM110003142011 (OCHA common operational dataset)