Kansenshi Secondary School

Last updated

Kansenshi Secondary School
Location
Kansenshi Secondary School
Kwacha Road, Kansenshi, Ndola

Coordinates 12°57′04″S28°37′50″E / 12.95111°S 28.63056°E / -12.95111; 28.63056
Information
Type State school
MottoCarpe Diem
("Seize the Day!")
Established1950 (?)
Faculty100 (?)
EnrollmentApprox. 1,500

Kansenshi Secondary School is a high school in central Ndola, Zambia, Southern Africa. It has about 1,500 pupils from grade 8 to 12.

Contents

History

The school was built in the 1950s (to be confirmed) during the colonial period when Zambia was called Northern Rhodesia, and was called Llewellyn High School then. A laboratory was built at the school in 1953. [1]

Following independence on 24 October 1964, the school was renamed Kansenji Secondary School in May 1965.

In 1972 it was renamed Kansenshi Secondary School and is now called Kansenshi High School.

The school is located in the Kansenshi (previously called Kansenji) area of Ndola, in the Zambian Copperbelt Province. It has a wide catchment area.

Leadership

Willie Chokani was headmaster of the school from 1969 to 1980.

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

This article is about the Transport in Zambia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ndola</span> City in Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194, after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development after Lusaka. It is the industrial and commercial center of the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It lies just 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border with DR Congo. It is also home to Zambia's first modern stadium, the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Copperbelt Province</span> Province of Zambia

Copperbelt Province is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south. It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immediate post-independence period, but its economic importance was severely damaged by a crash in global copper prices in 1973. The province adjoins the Haut-Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is similarly mineral-rich.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chipata</span> City in Eastern Province, Zambia

Chipata is a city and administrative centre of the Eastern Province of Zambia and Chipata District. It was declared the 5th city of the country, after Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe and Livingstone, by President Edgar Lungu on 24 February 2017. The city has undergone rapid economic and infrastructure growth in the years, leading up to city status.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kitwe</span> City in Copperbelt, Zambia

Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development and second largest city in terms of size and population in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sesheke</span> Place in Western Province, Zambia

Sesheke is a border town in the Western Province of Zambia, in a district of the same name. It lies on the northern bank of the Zambezi River which forms the border with Namibia's Caprivi Strip at that point.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luanshya</span> Place in Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Luanshya is a town in Zambia, in the Copperbelt Province near Ndola. It has a population of 117,579. The town is situated in an area which was under Chief Mushili of the Lamba people.

Jordan Katembula known professionally as JK, is a Zambian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Zambian music and the R&B genre in Zambia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Zuze Air Force Base</span> Airport in Ndola, Zambia

Peter Zuze Air Force Base is an airbase located in the city of Ndola in the Copperbelt Province in northern Zambia. It used to be the premises of the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport until late 2021, when Ndola's airport moved its operations 15 km (9.3 mi) to the west and this old airport address ceased to be a commercial airport. It now belongs to the Zambian Air Force.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Copperbelt University</span>

The Copperbelt University is a public university in Kitwe, Zambia. It is the second largest public university in Zambia. The language of instruction at the university is English.


Northrise University is a private, Christ-Centered University in Ndola, Zambia. It was founded in 2003 by Dr. Moffat Zimba and Mrs. Doreen Zimba.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaiser Kalambo</span> Zambian footballer and coach

Kaiser Kalambo was a Zambian coach and former footballer. He represented Zambia in three African Cup of Nations tournaments and was named Zambian captain in 1980, the same year in which he was voted Zambian footballer of the year. He later coached several club sides in Zambia and Botswana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bernard Chanda</span> Zambian footballer

Bernard Chanda was one of Zambia's greatest strikers and was the league top scorer three times. Nicknamed 'Bomber,' he played for three of Zambia's biggest clubs – Roan United, Mufulira Wanderers and Rokana United, and is remembered for scoring a hat-trick in the 4–2 semi-final victory over Congo at the 1974 African Cup of Nations tournament. Chanda was voted Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1974 and is fourth on the list of all-time goal scorers for Zambia in international matches behind Godfrey Chitalu, Alex Chola and Kalusha Bwalya with 29 goals.

Edwin Maso was a Zambian footballer who featured for his country during their first ever African Cup of Nations appearance in Egypt in 1974. A full-back for Ndola United, Mbaso was crowned Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1975.

Ndola Girls Technical High School also known as Ndola Girls Technical Secondary School, Ndola Girls STEM school and Ndotech is located in Ndola, Zambia, near the Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site Memorial. The school was officially opened in 2008. In 2021 the school was ranked third among girls' school in Zambia in the results of the grade 12 examinations, with a 100% pass rate and 50% of students gaining six points.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">T2 road (Zambia)</span> Road in Zambia

The T2 is a trunk road in Zambia. The road runs from the Tunduma border with Tanzania via Mpika, Kabwe and Lusaka to the Chirundu border with Zimbabwe. The road is the longest route of the country, as it is approximately 1,155 kilometres (718 mi). The route from Mpika to Kafue is a toll road. The route from Tanzania to Lusaka is Zambia's Great North Road and is part of the Tanzam Highway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wezi</span> Musical artist

Victoria Wezi Mhone, known in music circles as Wezi or Wezi HeartSound, is a Zambian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2016 after releasing her debut EP-Uhai which won her the 2016 new artist of the year at the Zambian Music Awards. Wezi released a song called "Isa Bantu Tyala" featuring Pilato and "Take My Heart", song cover, which was produced by Chali Bravo, released on 8 April 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">T3 road (Zambia)</span> Road in Zambia

The T3 is a Trunk Road in Zambia. The road runs from Kapiri Mposhi via Ndola, Kitwe and Chingola to Kasumbalesa on the border with DR Congo. The entire route is a toll road.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport</span> International airport in Zambia

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is an international airport located in Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It was officially known as Ndola Airport before being renamed in 2011 in honour of Simon Kapwepwe, the nation's former vice president. It is located adjacent to the Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site Memorial about fifteen kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the city centre. It is accessed by using the Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Access Road off the T3 road.

References

  1. Shinjabale, Muyani (8 August 2019). "Lungu Donates to Ndola School". Daily Nation. Retrieved 17 February 2020.