# Chinsali District, Muchinga Province – Constituencies > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/ District · Muchinga Province # Chinsali District Chinsali District is a district of Zambia in Muchinga Province. It covers **6,242.1 km²**. Its main town is Chinsali. It is divided into 1 constituency. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,242km² - 1constituency - 15mapped services ## Where is Chinsali District? Chinsali District lies in [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chama District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/chama/), [Isoka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/isoka/), [Mungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/mungwi/), [Nakonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/nakonde/) and [Shiwang'andu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/). By area it is the 47th largest of 116 districts in Zambia. It covers 9.0% of [Muchinga Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/). The centre of Chinsali District is about 710 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2977° S, 32.2150° E. Source: [Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) Zambia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zmb). ## Know before you go: Chinsali District - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Lusaka - CurrencyKwacha (ZMW) - Country calling code+260 - LanguagesEnglish, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja - Plug typesType C, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama120 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya192 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:36). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Constituencies of Chinsali District Constituency Area km² Wards Services [Chinsali Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/chinsali/) 6,242 17 15 Source: [Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) Zambia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zmb); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Chinsali District - Chinsali38,805 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chinsali District Named natural and historic features inside Chinsali District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 55 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chikufu - Chilabi - Chiloba - Chilunda - Chimbole - Chingala - Chipela - Chipulula - Chipunga - Chishi - Chitete - Fitondo - Ilungu - Ipanda - Kabungo - Kabuyu - Kabwe - Kakomakoma - Kakombe - Kalasha - Kamanachili - Kampanda - Kampuno - Kanwa ka Makanga …and 32 more. ### Hills and mountains 17 hills; 1 mountain. - Chapalapata · 1,727 m - Kakula · 1,557 m - Namachamela · 1,557 m - Sumbamwenzo · 1,475 m - Suma · 1,466 m - Mbesuma · 1,464 m - Nsao · 1,459 m - Mwambwa · 1,418 m - Milenge · 1,410 m - Mwilamukongo · 1,408 m - Chunga · 1,396 m - Mwine Masesa · 1,377 m - Mukama · 1,371 m - Kapambo · 1,363 m - Chimbanengo · 1,248 m - Muchimena · 1,235 m - Winambo · 1,224 m - Kabwe · 1,220 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Ichili Forest - Itemba Forest - Mukonde Forest Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chinsali District and the best time to visit In Chinsali District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,067 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (264 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 264 Feb 22 197 Mar 22 182 Apr 21 71 May 19 12 Jun 17 5 Jul 17 2 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 14 Nov 26 84 Dec 23 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chinsali District Places mapped inside Chinsali District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities4 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Chinsali District?In Muchinga Province, Zambia - What borders Chinsali District?Chama District, Isoka District, Mungwi District, Nakonde District and Shiwang'andu District - What time zone is Chinsali District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chinsali District?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chinsali District?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Chinsali District?Chinsali - What is the highest point in Chinsali District?Chapalapata (1,727 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chinsali District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Chinsali District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chinsali District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chinsali District?ZM106002 (OCHA common operational dataset)