Chinsali
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Chinsali is a town in the Northern Province
of Zambia
, and is headquarters of Chinsali District
. It lies 15 km west of the Great North Road
and about 180 km north-north-east of Mpika
. It lies 28 km south-east of the Chambeshi River
but only 6 km from the edge of the river's floodplain.
Northern Province, Zambia
Northern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. It covers approximately one fifth of Zambia in land area. The provincial capital is Kasama. The province is made up of 12 districts, namely Kasama , Chilubi, Isoka, Chinsali, Kaputa, Luwingu, Mbala, Mporokoso, Mpika, Mpulungu, Mungwi and Nakonde...
of Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
, and is headquarters of Chinsali District
Chinsali District
Chinsali District with headquarters at Chinsali is located in Northern Province, Zambia.It lies on the watershed between the Chambeshi River in the Congo basin and the Luangwa River in the Zambezi basin...
. It lies 15 km west of the Great North Road
Great North Road (Zambia)
The Great North Road is a major route in Zambia, running north from Lusaka through Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi Serenje, Mpika, Kasama, Mbala and Mpulungu. 82km North of Mpika is a signposted left turn onto a well maintained gravel road leading to Shiwa Ng'andu and Kapishya Hot Springs...
and about 180 km north-north-east of Mpika
Mpika
Mpika is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the Great North Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It also has a railway station on the TAZARA Railway about 5 km away. Mpika is situated between the Muchinga Escarpment to...
. It lies 28 km south-east of the Chambeshi River
Chambeshi River
The Chambeshi River of northeastern Zambia is the most remote headstream of the Congo River and therefore considered its source...
but only 6 km from the edge of the river's floodplain.