Chikwawa District

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.

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.

Government and administrative divisions

There are six National Assembly constituencies in Chikwawa:

Chikwawa - East
Chikwawa - Central
Chikwawa - Nkombez
Chikwawa - North
Chikwawa - South
Chikwawa - West

Since the 2009 general election all of these constituencies have been represented by politicians from the Democratic Progressive Party.^[1]

Town of Nchalo, south of Chikwawa

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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