# Ngimbu Ward Ward, Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District

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Ward · Lukulu East Constituency 

# Ngimbu Ward

Ngimbu Ward is a ward of Zambia in Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District, Western Province. It covers **116.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 116km²
- 1,057 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngimbu Ward?

Ngimbu 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 5 other wards: [Kang'oti Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/kang-oti/), [Kawaya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/kawaya/), [Luanchuma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/luanchuma/), [Lukau Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/lukau/) and [Mwandi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/mwandi/). By area it is the 1298th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 1.2% of [Lukulu East Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/lukulu/lukulu-east/). The centre of Ngimbu Ward is about 542 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3985° S, 23.3526° 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: Ngimbu 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 Ngimbu Ward

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ngimbu Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,043 m and 1,061 m above sea level (median 1,057 m).

- Chotela
- Kandungu
- Kaundula
- Limbango
- Ngimbu

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 Ngimbu Ward

Named natural and historic features inside Ngimbu Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kalekele
- Limengo

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 Ngimbu 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 Ngimbu Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lukulu District Hospital · Mwandi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41355&mlon=23.25934#map=17/-14.41355/23.25934) 

Hotel Zangoo Lodge · Mwandi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.39271&mlon=23.24472#map=17/-14.39271/23.24472) 

School Ngulwana · Lyambai 33 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
- Kawaya
- Likapai
- Luanchuma
- Lukau
- Lyambai
- Mbanga
- Mwandi
- Mwito
- Namayula
- Shizize
- Simakumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngimbu Ward?In Lukulu East Constituency, Lukulu District, Western Province, Zambia
- What borders Ngimbu Ward?Kang'oti Ward, Kawaya Ward, Luanchuma Ward, Lukau Ward and Mwandi Ward
- What time zone is Ngimbu Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ngimbu Ward?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Ngimbu Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngimbu Ward?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngimbu Ward?Settlements lie between 1,043 m and 1,061 m
- What is the best time to visit Ngimbu Ward?April to September and November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngimbu Ward?Lukulu District Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngimbu Ward?ZM110005144012 (OCHA common operational dataset)
