Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District,

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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

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and

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. 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

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Malawi–Zambia border crossings Populated places in Northern Region, Malawi {{Malawi-geo-stub