The Sakeji River is a tributary of the

Zambezi The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers , slightly less than hal ...

. The river rises to the south of

Kalene Hill Kalene Hill is a community in the northwest of Zambia near a hill by the same name about to the southeast. It is part of the Ikelenge District. Kalene Hill was the site of an early medical mission. The hospital is still important to the region. ...

Mwinilunga District Mwinilunga District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Mwinilunga Mwinilunga is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It is the headquarters of Mwinilunga District, one of the province's ...

, Zambia. It flows northward to join the upper reaches of the Zambezi from the left. The Sakeji School, a primary boarding school in the

overlooks the Sakeji River, which provides hydroelectric power and is used for recreation by the children. A water wheel on the Sakeji powers a generator that charges battery cells at the school, providing power for lighting. Diesel generators are used to provide additional power as needed.

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