# Nkenga Ward Ward, Luampa Constituency, Luampa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/luampa/luampa/nkenga/ Ward · Luampa Constituency # Nkenga Ward Nkenga Ward is a ward of Zambia in Luampa Constituency, Luampa District, Western Province. It covers **83.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 83.0km² - 1,097 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkenga Ward? Nkenga Ward lies in [Luampa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/luampa/luampa/), [Luampa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/luampa/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other wards: [Mbanyutu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/luampa/luampa/mbanyutu/), [Mushwala Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/mushwala/) and [Namafulo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/kaoma/mangango/namafulo/). By area it is the 1406th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 0.8% of [Luampa Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/luampa/luampa/). The centre of Nkenga Ward is about 432 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9143° S, 24.2979° 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: Nkenga 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 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:00). 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 Nkenga Ward Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nkenga Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,091 m and 1,129 m above sea level (median 1,097 m). - Bisesa - Bwilo - Kabanje - Litaba - Makeche - Namimbwe - Sekesa - Sikulundu 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 Nkenga Ward Named natural and historic features inside Nkenga Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chacha 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 Nkenga Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luampa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 919 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (231 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 221 Feb 22 175 Mar 22 135 Apr 21 34 May 20 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 17 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 28 18 Nov 26 101 Dec 24 231 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkenga Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Luampa Mission Hospital (ECZ) · Luampa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.05710&mlon=24.44318#map=17/-15.05710/24.44318) School Mbanyutu Primary School · Mbanyutu 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.95582&mlon=24.34404#map=17/-14.95582/24.34404) College London American University College · Nakayembe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12606&mlon=24.46985#map=17/-15.12606/24.46985) 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 Luampa Constituency - Inkunikila - Kahumbu - Luampa - Lububa - Lui - Mbanyutu - Mulwa - Mwanawasa - Nakayembe - Namando - Nyambi ## Quick answers - Where is Nkenga Ward?In Luampa Constituency, Luampa District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Nkenga Ward?Mbanyutu Ward, Mushwala Ward and Namafulo Ward - What time zone is Nkenga Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nkenga Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Nkenga Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkenga Ward?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkenga Ward?Settlements lie between 1,091 m and 1,129 m - What is the best time to visit Nkenga Ward?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkenga Ward?Luampa Mission Hospital (ECZ), about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkenga Ward?ZM110004143004 (OCHA common operational dataset)