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[[File: Chinsali town district location.PNG|right|225px|thumb|Location of Chinsali town and district]] | [[File: Chinsali town district location.PNG|right|225px|thumb|Location of Chinsali town and district]] | ||
'''Chinsali''' is a town in [[Chinsali District]] of [[Zambia]], and is the provincial headquarters of [[Muchinga Province]]. It lies 15 km west of the [[Great North Road]] and about {{convert|180|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} north-north-east of [[Mpika]]. It lies {{convert|28|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} south-east of the [[Chambeshi River]] but only {{convert|6|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} from the edge of the river's floodplain. The district is home to His royal Highness Chief Chibesakunda of the Bisa people. | '''Chinsali''' is a town in [[Chinsali District]] of [[Zambia]], and is the provincial headquarters of [[Muchinga Province]]. It lies 15 km west of the [[Great North Road]] and about {{convert|180|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} north-north-east of [[Mpika]]. It lies {{convert|28|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} south-east of the [[Chambeshi River]] but only {{convert|6|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} from the edge of the river's floodplain. The district is home to His royal Highness [[Chief Chibesakunda]] of the [[Bisa people]]. | ||
Chinsali is home mainly to the Bemba people | Chinsali is home mainly to the [[Bemba people]] and His Royal Highness Senior [[Chief Nkula]] who is eligible to ascending to the throne of Paramount Chief of the Bemba people based in [[Mungwi District]] of [[Northern Province]]. Eminent persons who originate from Chinsali include Dr [[Kenneth Kaunda]], [[Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe]], [[Robert Kapasa Makasa]] and [[Alice Lenshina]]. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Chinsali District]] | |||
*[[Robert Makasa University]] | |||
[[Category:Places in Zambia]] | [[Category:Places in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Muchinga Province]] | [[Category:Muchinga Province]] | ||
