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Districts Of Malawi
Malawi is divided into 28 districts within Regions of Malawi, three regions. Each District is headed by a District Commissioner (Malawi), District Commissioner: See also * ISO 3166-2:MWReferences Other sources * {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Districts of Malawi, Subdivisions of Malawi Lists of administrative divisions, Malawi, Districts Administrative divisions in Africa, Malawi 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Districts, Malawi Malawi geography-related lists ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntcheu District
Ntcheu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. It borders with the country of Mozambique. The district headquarters is Ntcheu, known as BOMA in the local language, but is most commonly called Mphate. It is run by Yeneya, the village headman. The district covers an area of 3,424 km.² and has a population of 659,608 people according to the 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census. The Ntcheu district lies around halfway between Malawi's majors cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe - the capital city. Government and administrative divisions There are seven National Assembly constituencies in Ntcheu: * Ntcheu - Bwanje North * Ntcheu - Bwanje South * Ntcheu - Central * Ntcheu - North * Ntcheu - North East * Ntcheu - South * Ntcheu - West Cities and towns * Ntcheu is the largest town or city in Ntcheu District. * Nsipe lies 20 km on the route to Blantyre. * Kasinje lies on the lake-shore road near Salima district. * Lizulu is the headquarters of the Ngoni people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mzimba District
Mzimba is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Mzimba and the biggest town is Mzuzu, which is also the administrative headquarters of the Northern Region. The district covers an area of 10,473 km2 and has a population of 1,017,701 (2023). It is the largest district in Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and few Ngoni people who also speak Tumbuka as the Ngoni language is extinct. Tumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the district. History Pre-colonial era In the late 15th century, the Zwangendaba Ngonis that fled from South Africa settled in northern Malawi. However, once the Zwangendaba head of the family died, his sons resettled to what is now the Mzimba District and seven of his descendants still rule. The current king of the district is King Mmbelwa V. Establishment The district was established in 1908 by the British colonial administration as a key administrative center. Prior to its establishment, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Likoma, Malawi
Likoma is the main town on Likoma Island in Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Likoma District. Perhaps the most famous attraction of Likoma is the Anglican cathedral of Likoma. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, whose statue faces Lake Malawi. The cathedral was built mostly with stones. The foundation stone of the Cathedral was laid by Bishop Gerard Trower on 27 January 1903 and was consecrated by Bishop Thomas Cathrew Fisher on 14 November 1911. Considered a feat of engineering, materials for its construction were imported from many countries. It is the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Northern Malawi in the Church of the Province of Central Africa The Church of the Province of Central Africa is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 15 dioceses in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Central Africa. Albert Chama is the current archbi .... References Populated places in Northern Region, Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Likoma District
Likoma District is the least populous district of Malawi, which consists of two separate exclaves of Malawi situated within Mozambican waters in Lake Malawi (also known in Tanzania as Lake Nyasa and in surrounding Mozambique as Lago Niassa). It consists of two main islands, Likoma and Chizumulu. It is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Likoma. The district covers an area of 20 km², and has a population of 14,527. History Whereas Portuguese missionaries colonized the interior of Angola and Mozambique in the 19th century, Anglican missionaries colonized Malawi, including the islands in Lake Malawi. In 1954, an agreement was made to make the middle of Lake Malawi the border between Malawi and neighboring Mozambique; however, Likoma and Chizumulu islands were kept as part of Malawi. Demographics At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Likoma District by ethnic group was as follows: * 73.8% Nyanja * 9.2% Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karonga
Karonga is a township in the Karonga District in Northern Region of Malawi. Located on the western shore of Lake Nyasa, it was established as a slaving centre sometime before 1877. As of 2018 estimates, Karonga has a population of 61,609. The common and major language spoken in this district is the Tumbuka language, which is also a regional language of Northern Malawi. History Pre-historic tools and remains of hominids discovered in Malawi's remote northern district of Karonga provides further proof that the area could be the cradle of humankind. Professor Friedemann Schrenk of the Goethe University in Frankfurt told Reuters News that two students working on the excavation site in September 2009 had discovered prehistoric tools and a tooth of a hominid. "This latest discovery of prehistoric tools and remains of hominids provides additional proof to the theory that the Great Rift Valley of Africa and perhaps the excavation site near Karonga can be considered the cradle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karonga District
Karonga is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The district covers an area of 3,355 km.² and has a population of 365,028. It is a border district between Malawi and Tanzania's Mbeya Region's Kyela District. Chitumbuka is the major language spoken in the district and is also the second language of several other ethnic groups in the district such as the Nkhonde, among others. The majority of the population are mainly the Tumbuka people and a few Ngonde people. Karonga District is the main border from Tanzania into Malawi, and the capital is Karonga. The district shares internal boundary with Rumphi District in the South and Chitipa District to the North. Economics Over the last few years, there has been much development in the region due to the discovery of uranium at the Kayelekera mine, which officially opened in 2009, and many of the previously gravelled roads have been laid with tarmac. Tourism There are many hotels and guesthouses in Karonga, along the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitipa
Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi and the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... It has 5 major regions headed by a traditional authority(TA),these regions are: Kameme, Wenya, Nthalire, Misuku and finally Bulambia The headquarters of the district is in Bulambia. Notable people from Chitipa include: Former parliament speaker Mnyenyembe Climate Demographics References Malawi–Zambia border crossings Populated places in Northern Region, Malawi {{Malawi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitipa District
Chitipa District is the northernmost district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chitipa (formerly known as Fort Hill). The district covers an area of 4,288 km2, and has a population of 234,927. The major and common language spoken by majority in the district is Chitumbuka. Chitipa borders fellow districts Karonga and Rumphi, as well as neighboring countries Tanzania and Zambia. The district is divided into five main areas known as Misuku to the east, Kameme to the north, Bulambia right at the centre while Wenya and Nthalire areas are situated to the south. Government and administrative divisions There are five National Assembly constituencies in Chitipa: * Chitipa - Central * Chitipa - East * Chitipa - North * Chitipa - South * Chitipa - Wenya Since the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of the Democratic Progressive Party. The district council has two arms of government: the political arm and administrative a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Region, Malawi
The Northern Region is a region of Malawi. It had a population of 2,289,780 in 2018, and covers an area of 26,931 km2, making it the smallest region both by population and area. Its capital city is Mzuzu. Starting in the north and going clockwise, the Northern Region borders on Tanzania, Lake Malawi, Malawi's Central Region, and Zambia. The part of the Malawi-Tanzania border on Lake Malawi is a disputed territory. Malawi claims that the border lies on the Tanzanian shoreline, but Tanzania claims that it lies in the middle of the lake. This dispute dates back to the 1890 Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty. Geography Of the 28 districts in Malawi, six are located within the Northern Region. *Chitipa *Karonga * Likoma * Mzimba * Nkhata Bay * Rumphi In addition to mainland parts of Malawi, the Northern Region also includes the islands of Chizumulu and Likoma in Lake Malawi, which together make up Likoma District. Communities Major cities Prominent townships and cities in the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salima, Malawi
Salima is a township in the Central Region of Malawi and the capital of the Salima District. Transport The city has a railway station on the Sena railway Sena railway, also called Shire Highlands railway, Dondo-Malawi railway and North-South Malawi railway, is a railway that connects Dondo, Mozambique, Dondo, Mozambique, to Chipata, in Zambia. It is 1000 km long, in a 3 ft 6 in gauge railways, 1 ..., under concession of Central East African Railways. Taxi bicycles, called "Dampa/kabaza" in the local language, are the most common mode of transport in the district. Climate Demographics References Populated places in Central Region, Malawi {{malawi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salima District
Salima is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The city of Salima is the district's capital. The district covers an area of 2,196 km.² and has a population of 478,346. The beach at Senga Bay is the weekend retreat of many from the capital, Lilongwe, and has hosted the annual Lake of Stars festival since 2008, when it was moved from Chintheche in order to be less remote. There is a range of accommodation options in the area, though most are a few kilometers off the main road. Demographics At the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Salima district by ethnic group An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people with shared attributes, which they collectively believe to have, and long-term endogamy. Ethnicities share attributes like language, culture, common sets of ancestry, traditions, society, re ... was as follows: * 72.9% Chewa * 19.0% Yao * 2.9% Ngoni * 2.0% Lomwe * 1.0% Tumbuka people, Tumbuka * 0.7% Nyanja people, Nyanja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |