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Namwala town is surrounded by a number of villages. Among these villages are Bambwe,Maala,Banamwaze,Chibunze,Kawilizhi,Ngabo,Kabulamwanda,Luubwe Nantanga,Chitongo,Muchila,Mbeza and many more. Chief Mukobela's palace is Bambwe, Chief Mungaila's palace is in Maala,Chief Nalubamba's palace is in Mbeza and Chief Muchila's palace is in Muchila.

The main ceremony selebrated by the Ila people is Shimunenga. During this ceremony the Ila people normally have ancestral prayers to ask their gods for rains. They also showcase there animals (cattle) by parading them in their thousands. This ceremony normally attracts tourists from across the whole country, others from Europe and America.