Chikwawa District

town of Nchalo, south of Chikwawa

Chikwawa is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chikwawa. The district covers an area of 4,755 km.² and has a population of 356,682.

Chikwawa contains six National Assembly constituencies: Chikwawa - Nkombez; Chikwawa East, Chikhwawa-Central, Chikwawa-North, Chikwawa-South and Chikwawa-West. Since the 2009 general election all of these constituencies have been represented by politicians from the Democratic Progressive Party.^[1]

The district lies in a malaria endemic area in Africa and has recently been the target of efforts by a local Rotary Club to cover the entire district with insecticide-treated bednets.

References

↑ Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Chikwawa district

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: 16°10′S 34°45′E / 16.167°S 34.750°E / -16.167; 34.750

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