Chembe | |
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  Chembe Location in Zambia | |
| Coordinates: 11°57′46″S 28°44′47″E / 11.96278°S 28.74639°E | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Luapula Province |
| District | Chembe District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Chembe is a border town in Chembe District in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It once had the Chembe Ferry as a means of crossing the Luapula River from DR Congo to Zambia; but now, it is the home of the Mwanawasa Bridge (opened in October 2008[1]), named after former president Levy Mwanawasa. The Mwanawasa Bridge connects the M3 road to the Congo Pedicle road, a dirt highway maintained by Zambia through Congolese territory to link Mansa (formerly known as Fort Rosebery) to the Copperbelt.