Mzimba District

Mzimba
District
Mzuzu Shoprite Centre Opposite Katoto Filling Station in Mzimba District
Mzuzu Shoprite Centre Opposite Katoto Filling Station in Mzimba District
Mzimba is located in Malawi
Mzimba
Mzimba
Coordinates: 11°30′S 33°30′E / 11.500°S 33.500°E / -11.500; 33.500
CountryMalawi
RegionNorthern Region
CapitalMzimba
Established1908
Government
 • TypeUnitary presidential republic
Area
 • Total10,473 km2 (4,044 sq mi)
Population
 (2023[2])
 • Total1,017,701[1]
Racial makeup (2023)
 • Black African94.1%
 • Asian2.6%
 • Mixed1.9%
 • White1.3%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2018)
 • Chitumbuka93.2%
 • Chichewa2.8%
 • Yao1.5%
 • Lomwe1.1%
 • English0.2%
 • Other1.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ISO 3166 codeMW-MZ

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).[3] It is the largest district in Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and few Ngoni people. Chitumbuka is the predominat language spoken in the district.[3]

  1. ^ "Mzimba (District, Malawi) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  2. ^ "Mzimba (District, Malawi) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  3. ^ a b https://www.citypopulation.de/en/malawi/admin/northern/MW105__mzimba/

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