Chilanga is also home to Baobab College, Mount Makulu Research Station, the headquarters of the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute, Eureka Camping Park, Munda Wanga Environmental Park, KnowledgeBeat, and Sandy's Creations Garden Centre.

After Zambia gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1964, most white settlers left, and local residents took over the land.

[4] Chilanga features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa),[5] with distinct wet and dry seasons.

It is the main trunk road connecting Zambia with Zimbabwe through either Chirundu or Victoria Falls via the T1 through Livingstone.

[citation needed] Zambian Railways operates a railroad yard within Chilanga, which serves as a transportation hub for the Lafarge cement plant.

The areas away from the Great North Road are similar to most Zambian villages, with basic shelter for homes, and large maize fields surrounding them.