Chandesi


Chambeshi, also Chandeshi or Chambeshi, is a small town on the Kasama-Mpika Road in the Northern Province of Zambia. It is named after the Chambeshi River whose source is in the Mbala area.

Location

Chandesi is located approximately, by road, south of the district headquarters at Kasama. This is about, by road, north-east of Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia, on the main Lusaka–Mpulungu Highway.
The geographical coordinates of the town are:10°57'02.0"S, 31°04'06.0"E. The average elevation of Chandesi is about, above sea level.

Overview

Chandesi lies on the main highway that connects Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, to Kapiri Mposhi, Isoka, Chilonga, Mpika and on to Kasama and Mpulungu, at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. The town is built along the shores of the Chambeshi River, as it flows from its source near Lake Tanganyika to the Bangweulu Swamps.