Kasenga is a district but also a town, and the closest port to the large city of Lubumbashi on the Luapula River. The rural town of Kasenga is home to about 2,000 residents. The Kasenga district encompasses 5,000 sq. km- or 1930 sq. mi. The geography is best described as Savannah (tall grassland), with a temperate climate, sparse pockets of trees, and both a dry and rainy season. Poverty is prevalent and malaria is a common and frequent disease. Roads are in poor condition and transportation at its best consists of bicycles and motorcycles.