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'''Chinsali''' is a town in [[Chinsali District]] of [[Zambia]], and is the provincial headquarters of [[Muchinga Province]]. It lies 15&nbsp;km west of the [[Great North Road (Zambia)|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&nbsp;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]].


:* [http://earth.google.com Google Earth]
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]].
:*Terracarta/International Travel Maps, Vancouver Canada: "Zambia, 2nd edition", 2000


{{coord|10|32|S|32|03|E|region:ZM_type:city|display=title}}Chinsali is home mainly to the Bemba people, it home to  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, Mr  Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe and Robert Kapasa Makasa.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}
Prominent institutions in Chinsali include [[Robert Makasa University]].
 
==See also==
*[[Chinsali District]]
*[[Robert Makasa University]]


[[Category:Places in Zambia]]
[[Category:Places in Zambia]]
[[Category:Muchinga Province]]
[[Category:Muchinga Province]]

Latest revision as of 08:52, 21 July 2016

Chinsali
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg Zambia
ProvinceMuchinga
DistrictChinsali District
ClimateCwa
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 180 kilometres (112 miles) north-north-east of Mpika. It lies 28 kilometres (17 miles) south-east of the Chambeshi River but only 6 kilometres (4 miles) 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 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.

Prominent institutions in Chinsali include Robert Makasa University.

See also