Mzimba

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Coordinates: 11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E / -11.900; 33.600

Mzimba
Mzimba
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E / -11.900; 33.600
Country  Malawi
Region Northern Region
District Mzimba District
Population (2008)
  Total 26,224
Time zone +2

Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district comprises descendants of Tumbuka and Ngoni peoples.

The district of Mzimba comprises a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief (Inkosi ya Makosi), is M'Mbelwa IV.

Demographics

Year Population[1]
1987 7 687
1998 13 869
2008 26 224

Notable residents

References

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