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Nchelenge

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Total population

23,693

Coordinates-9.35°, 28.74°

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Overview

Nchelenge is a town in the Luapula Province of northern Zambia, lying on the south eastern shore of Lake Mweru. It is contiguous with Kashikishi, and they are sometimes referred to as Nchelenge-Kashikishi. Nchelenge is the administrative centre for the Zambian part of Lake Mweru, being the seat of the district government and branches of national agencies, while Kashikishi is the market and fisheries centre. Nchelenge attained District status in 1997 when it was upgraded from being a sub-District structure of the Kawambwa District in Luapula.

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-9.3476
Longitude
28.7353
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  • Wikipedia