# Loanja Ward Ward, Mwandi Constituency, Mwandi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/loanja/ Ward · Mwandi Constituency # Loanja Ward Loanja Ward is a ward of Zambia in Mwandi Constituency, Mwandi District, Western Province. It covers **456.6 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 457km² - 971 mtypical elevation ## Where is Loanja Ward? Loanja Ward lies in [Mwandi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/), [Mwandi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chisu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/chisu/), [Lutaba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/lutaba/), [Lwazamba Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/lwazamba/), [Mabumbu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/mabumbu/), [Maondo Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/sesheke/sesheke/maondo/), [Sankolonga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/sankolonga/) and [Simungoma Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/simungoma/). By area it is the 501st largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 7.9% of [Mwandi Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/mwandi/mwandi/). The centre of Loanja Ward is about 437 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2334° S, 24.6584° 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: Loanja 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 (#####) ### Nearest airports - Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha68 km - Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:54). 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 Loanja Ward Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Loanja Ward. Settlements here lie between about 957 m and 1,004 m above sea level (median 971 m). - Aleluba - Anasambata - Asikuli - George - Kabali - Katema - Leashimba - Lichaha - Lilume - Lipumpu - Loanja - Lukuku - Lutombi - Malaki - Masese - Moluka - Mubitamwinda - Muchula - Mukonda - Mutuka - Mwikisa - Nanimwene - Nasando - Sachunkachunka - Sambila - Sichimwa - Sihole - Sikuyu - Simanenga - Singombe - Sitamu - Situbungu - Siupi - Tungulu - Zibana 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 Loanja Ward Named natural and historic features inside Loanja Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Masese - Mutima ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Nkusi - Simatela Forest - Simutela - Sitambani 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 Loanja Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mwandi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 768 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (187 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 187 Feb 24 145 Mar 24 111 Apr 23 38 May 21 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 0 Aug 21 0 Sep 25 2 Oct 29 12 Nov 28 85 Dec 26 186 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loanja Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital chisu clinic · Chisu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26396&mlon=24.38446#map=17/-17.26396/24.38446) Hotel Shackeltons Tiger Fishing Lodge · Simungoma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49660&mlon=24.77495#map=17/-17.49660/24.77495) School Ntesa · Chisu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.17003&mlon=24.51313#map=17/-17.17003/24.51313) Police station Mwandi Police Station · Mwandi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.51062&mlon=24.82443#map=17/-17.51062/24.82443) 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 Mwandi Constituency - Adonsi - Chisu - Kalundu - Lutaba - Lwazamba - Mabumbu - Magumwi - Mushukula - Mwandi - Sankolonga - Simungoma ## Quick answers - Where is Loanja Ward?In Mwandi Constituency, Mwandi District, Western Province, Zambia - What borders Loanja Ward?Chisu Ward, Lutaba Ward, Lwazamba Ward, Mabumbu Ward, Maondo Ward, Sankolonga Ward and Simungoma Ward - What time zone is Loanja Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Loanja Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Loanja Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Loanja Ward?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Loanja Ward?Settlements lie between 957 m and 1,004 m - What is the best time to visit Loanja Ward?March to September and November - Where is the nearest hospital to Loanja Ward?chisu clinic, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Loanja Ward?ZM110009149012 (OCHA common operational dataset)