# Kawaya Ward Ward, Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/kawaya/ Ward · Lukulu East Constituency # Kawaya Ward Kawaya Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District, Western Province. It covers **213.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 214km² - 1,030 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawaya Ward? Kawaya Ward lies in [Lukulu East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/), [Lukulu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Lukau Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/lukau/), [Lyambai Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/lyambai/), [Mbanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/mbanga/), [Mumbumbu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mitete/mitete/mumbumbu/), [Muyondoti Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mitete/mitete/muyondoti/), [Mwandi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/mwandi/) and [Ngimbu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/ngimbu/). By area it is the 994th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 2.3% of [Lukulu East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/). The centre of Kawaya Ward is about 553 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5043° S, 23.2263° 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: Kawaya 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 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Kawaya Ward Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kawaya Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,027 m and 1,046 m above sea level (median 1,030 m). - Batuke - Ikulunga - Kawaya - Kayoyo - Kupeleka - Mbulwe Litende - Mukwita - Munyakambai - Samahongo 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 Kawaya Ward Named natural and historic features inside Kawaya Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Lukulu - Nasiwi - Sangaka - Silwisi ### Coast and islands 3 islands. - Kaula - Nakatala - Ngulwana 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 Kawaya Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lukulu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 885 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (214 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 23 214 Feb 23 162 Mar 23 139 Apr 23 30 May 21 1 Jun 19 0 Jul 19 0 Aug 22 0 Sep 26 2 Oct 29 21 Nov 27 111 Dec 24 204 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kawaya Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lukulu District Hospital · Mwandi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41355&mlon=23.25934#map=17/-14.41355/23.25934) Hotel Zangoo Lodge · Mwandi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.39271&mlon=23.24472#map=17/-14.39271/23.24472) School Ngulwana · Lyambai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60263&mlon=23.12510#map=17/-14.60263/23.12510) 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 Lukulu East Constituency - Dongwe - Kaluwawa - Kamilende - Kang'oti - Kashamba - Likapai - Luanchuma - Lukau - Lyambai - Mbanga - Mwandi - Mwito - Namayula - Ngimbu - Shizize - Simakumba ## Quick answers - Where is Kawaya Ward?In Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Kawaya Ward?Lukau Ward, Lyambai Ward, Mbanga Ward, Mumbumbu Ward, Muyondoti Ward, Mwandi Ward and Ngimbu Ward - What time zone is Kawaya Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kawaya Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Kawaya Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawaya Ward?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kawaya Ward?Settlements lie between 1,027 m and 1,046 m - What is the best time to visit Kawaya Ward?April to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawaya Ward?Lukulu District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kawaya Ward?ZM110005144013 (OCHA common operational dataset)