Chinsali is a town in

Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...

, which is both the district headquarters of

Chinsali District Chinsali District is a district located in Muchinga Province, Zambia. The capital is Chinsali. The district lies on the watershed between the Chambeshi River in the Congo Basin and the Luangwa River in the Zambezi basin The Zambezi basin is an A ...

and provincial headquarters of

Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Provinc ...

Location

It lies just off the road between

Mpika Mpika is a town in the Muchinga Province, Zambia, Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the M1 road (Zambia), M1 road to Kasama, Zambia, Kasama and Mbala, Zambia, Mbala and the Tanzam Highway (Great North Road, Zambia, Great North ...

and

Isoka Isoka is a town located in the Muchinga Province of Zambia near the borders with Tanzania and Malawi. It lies on the T2 road (Zambia), T2 road (Tanzam Highway; Great North Road, Zambia, Great North Road). Area The area of the district now (2020) ...

(

Tanzam Highway The Tanzam Highway leads from Lusaka in Zambia to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The highway was built from 1968 to 1973 in several stages and was intended to provide seaport access for Zambia and to expand the transport options for Zambia, Malawi ...

; Zambia's Great North Road), about southwest of Isoka. This is about north-north-east of

. Chinsali is located approximately , by road, north-east of the city of

Lusaka Lusaka ( ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was abo ...

, the

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and largest city in the country. The geographical coordinates of Chinsali Town are 10°33'08.0"S, 32°04'09.0"E (Latitude:-10.552222; Longitude:32.069167). The town is nestled at an average elevation of above

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Population

The 1990 national population census enumerated 7,509 people in Chinsali. In 2000, the population census that year put the town's population at 11,507. In 2010, that year's population census gave the population total as 15,198. Central Statistical Office Zambia calculated that the population of Chinsali increased at an average rate of 2.82 percent annually, between 2000 and 2010.

Overview

Chinsali is home mainly to the Bemba people, and to their Senior Chief Nkula who is eligible to ascend to the throne of Paramount Chief of the Bemba People based in

Mungwi District Mungwi District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Mungwi. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 205,096 people.

of Northern Province.

Chinsali's notable people

Notable people originating from Chinsali include: *

Naomi Chanda Naomi Chanda is a Zambian farmer and agriculture trainer based in Chinsali, northern Zambia. She works with the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) to teach climate-smart agricultural techniques and supports girls' education and empowerment throu ...

, farmer and agriculture trainer *

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe (April 12, 1922 – January 26, 1980) was a prominent Zambian politician, anti-colonialist, and author, born on April 12, 1922. Kapwepwe made significant contributions towards Zambia's struggle for independence, working tire ...

(1922 - 1980), politician, anti-colonialist, author and Zambia's second vice-president (1967 - 1970). *

Kenneth Kaunda Kenneth Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from Northern Rhodesia, British ...

, Zambia's first president. Kaunda (1924 - 2021), born at Lubwa Mission, southwest of Chinsali. *

Alice Lenshina Alice Lenshina (1920–1978) was a Zambian woman, prisoner of conscience and self-appointed " prophetess" who is noted for her part in the " Lumpa Uprising", which claimed 700 lives. Lenshina founded and led the Lumpa Church, a religious sect ...

(1920 – 1978), founder and leader the

Lumpa Church The Lumpa Church, an independent Christian church, was established in 1953 by "Alice" Lenshina Mulenga in the village of Kasama, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia). The church promoted a blend of Christian and traditional religious values and practices, in ...

, a controversial sect embracing a mixture of Christian and animist beliefs.

References

External links

* Terracarta/International Travel Maps, Vancouver Canada: "Zambia, 2nd edition", 2000 {{Authority control Populated places in Muchinga Province Chinsali Provincial capitals in Zambia