The Henga people are Chitumbuka-speaking Bantu ethnic group who are related to and are part of the
Tumbuka people
The Tumbuka (also known as Yombe, Kamanga, Senga, Tonga and Henga) are a group of Bantu peoples, Bantu peoples found in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. primarily found in Northern Malawi in districts of
Rumphi
Rumphi is the capital of the Rumphi District (Rumphi Boma) in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is a market town which serves the widespread farming community.
Description
Rumphi is on the way to Nyika National Park, Nyika Plateau, and Vwa ...
and
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. Th ...
, Eastern Zambia, and Southern Tanzania.
History
The Henga share a common origin with the Tumbuka, tracing their roots to the geographic region between the
Dwangwa River
The Dwangwa River is a river in Malawi, which flows into Lake Malawi. Its source is in the Kasungu National Park, in Malawi's central plateau. It flows north-easterly from this plateau through an ancient valley. The river's mouth flows out of a ...
to the south, the
North Rukuru River The North Rukuru River is a river of northern Malawi.
It rises in the Nyika Plateau and after about 100 km flows into Lake Malawi near Karonga. The river carries water all year round.
The river drains one of Malawi's main rainfall areas, with an ...
to the north,
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
It is ...
to the east, and the
Luangwa River
The Luangwa River is one of the major Tributary, tributaries of the Zambezi River, and one of the four biggest rivers of Zambia. The river generally floods in the rainy season (December to March) and then falls considerably in the dry season. I ...