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'''Chinsali District''' with headquarters at [[Chinsali]] is located in [[Muchinga Province]], [[Zambia]]. | '''Chinsali District''' with headquarters at [[Chinsali]] is located in [[Muchinga Province]], [[Zambia]]. | ||
It lies on the watershed between the [[Chambeshi River]] in the | It lies on the watershed between the [[Chambeshi River]] in the Congo basin and the [[Luangwa River]] in the [[Zambezi River|Zambezi basin]]. The north-eastern half of the district is relatively flat plateau, especially along the Chambeshi, of 1200-1300 m elevation but the south-western half has an attractive landscape of granite hills with an elevation of 1500-1600 m, where the country estate of [[Shiwa Ngandu]] is located. | ||
Despite running along the edge of the upper [[Luangwa River|Luangwa Valley]], there is no road access from the district to that valley and its national parks except with specially-licensed off-road tour companies. | Despite running along the edge of the upper [[Luangwa River|Luangwa Valley]], there is no road access from the district to that valley and its national parks except with specially-licensed off-road tour companies. | ||
