Chitipa District

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Location of Chitipa District in Malawi

Chitipa District is the northernmost district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chitipa (also known as Fort Hill). The district covers an area of 4,288 km.², and has a population of 126,799. Chitipa borders fellow districts Karonga and Rumphi, as well as neighboring countries Tanzania and Zambia.

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  1. National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eight Edition.
Districts of Malawi Flag of Malawi
Central Region
Dedza | Dowa | Kasungu | Lilongwe | Mchinji | Nkhotakota | Ntcheu | Ntchisi | Salima
Northern Region
Chitipa | Karonga | Likoma | Mzimba | Nkhata Bay | Rumphi
Southern Region
Balaka | Blantyre | Chikwawa | Chiradzulu | Machinga | Mangochi | Mulanje | Mwanza | Nsanje | Phalombe | Thyolo | Zomba

Coordinates: 9°45′S, 33°15′E