 While Nchelenge is the seat of the district government and branches of national agencies, Kashikishi is the market and fisheries centre.It is also the site of a government secondary school and St Paul's Catholic Mission, which includes the largest hospital in the Nchelenge District.The principal highway of the Luapula Province ends its tarred surface at Nchelenge-Kashikishi, providing good communication southwards with Mansa and Serenje.