Mwanza District

Mwanza is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Mwanza. The district covers an area of 2,259 km.² and has a population of 138,015.

Mwanza is a border town whose economy is based largely on transport. The agricultural economy for many years has depended upon citrus fruits (tangerine, lemon and grapefruit) as Mwanza is one of the few areas of the country where the climate is favourable for the growth of such crops. However, for over a decade production has been falling and the citrus industry has been in decline, despite efforts by the citrus growers association ZIPATSO.

Mwanza in 2003 was split into two districts, Neno and Mwanza, under the decentralisation program. Neno's population is 75,000.

There are two National Assembly constituencies in Mwanza: Mwanza Central and Mwanza West. Since the 2009 election both constituencies have been held by members of the Democratic Progressive Party.^[1]

References

v t e Regions and districts of Malawi Northern Region Chitipa Karonga Likoma Mzimba Nkhata Bay Rumphi Central Region Dedza Dowa Kasungu Lilongwe Mchinji Nkhotakota Ntcheu Ntchisi Salima Southern Region Balaka Blantyre Chikwawa Chiradzulu Machinga Mangochi Mulanje Mwanza Neno Nsanje Phalombe Thyolo Zomba

Coordinates: 15°35′S 34°35′E / 15.583°S 34.583°E / -15.583; 34.583