Mulanje District

Mulanje is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Mulanje. The district covers an area of 2,056 km.² and has a population of 428,322. It is also known for its tea growing industry and Mount Mulanje which is one of the highest peaks in Southern Africa.

There are nine National Assembly constituencies in Mulanje: Mulanje-Bale, Mulanje-Central, Mulanje-Limbuli, Mulanje-North, Mulanje-Pasani, Mulanje-South, Mulanje-South East, Mulanje-South West and Mulanje West. Since the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of the Democratic Progressive Party.^[1]

References

↑ Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Mulanje 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°00′S 35°35′E / 16.000°S 35.583°E / -16.000; 35.583

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