Nchelenge
Nchelenge is a city in Zambia with a population of about 77,746.
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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About Nchelenge
| Country | Zambia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 77,746 |
| Local currency | ZMW |
| Coordinates | -9.3451, 28.7340 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lusaka |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 676 km · Lusaka |
| Population (Zambia) | #24 most populated in Zambia |
| Where on Earth | 9°20′42″S · 28°44′2″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,040 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,979 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Petrolina (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 9.35, -151.27 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,388 km |
| Dubai | 4,798 km |
| Paris | 6,967 km |
| Moscow | 7,286 km |
| London | 7,311 km |
| São Paulo | 8,111 km |