Located in
Zambia :: Kafue
:: Chisekesi
Category:
Places :: Town Small
In 1905 the Jesuit Missionary, Father Joseph Moreau established a mission station in Chikuni, just east of Chisekesi. A few miles north the Seventh Day Adventists established the Rusungu Mission. A small village grew around the two mission stations and when the railways reached the village, the siding that was built here, was called Mission Siding. The village that grew around the siding was called Chisekesi, and the siding name was changed to Chisekesi siding.
When the building of the Lake Kariba dam wall commenced in the 1950’s, many of the Tonga people that lived in the Zambezi Valley was relocated to the town of Chisekesi.
There is a convenient fuel station in the village, but shopping is limited to a small kuka shop. The Seventh Day Adventists run the Rusunga University just north of Chisekesi, while the Charles Lwanga College of Education is still run by the Jesuits and provides a diploma in teaching, in order to try and improve education in Zambia.
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Cellphone Reception : | Good | Main Cellular Network : | Zamtel. Airtel |
Intermittent Diesel Supply |
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HEALTHCARE & EMERGENCY SERVICES:
There is no hospital or clinic in this area. (Feb-2019).
Tow-ins: +27(0)97 473 7848 / +260(0)96 676 1647 (Based in Lusaka). (2019).
NOTE: Visitors to Zambia are advised to have their own personal travel insurance. Local police, hospitals, clinics etc. cannot be relied upon.
Please note that any emergency numbers indicated on our data will be for the local police, hospital, clinic etc. and most of the times, don't work. Many tourism sites show the numbers like 999 for police, they often don’t work.
If you have a medical problem when in Zambia, Specialty Emergency Services has a Call Centre (24 hours). Phone them on 737. This company has offices in Livingstone, Lusaka and Kitwe. But they will fly anywhere to assist if visitors have the right insurance. If you want to check your insurance, contact SES on [email protected]. (http://ses-zambia.com/). (2019).
SHOPS & SERVICES:
Nearby town of Monze has more shops and services. (Mar-2019).
TYRE REPAIR:
You will find local tyre repairs in back streets by locals here. (2019).