Mchinji is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Mchinji. The district covers an area of 3,356 km2 (1,296 sq mi) and has a population of 602,305.[1] The area's economy is sustained by rain-fed agriculture.
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Demographics
At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Mchinji District by ethnic group was as follows:[2]
- 89.2% Chewa
- 6.2% Ngoni
- 2.1% Yao
- 1.1% Lomwe
- 0.6% Tumbuka
- 0.1% Sena
- 0.1% Mang'anja
- 0.1% Tonga
- 0.1% Nkhonde
- 0.0% Nyanja
- 0.0% Lambya
- 0.0% Sukwa
- 0.3% Others
Government and administrative divisions
There are six National Assembly constituencies in Mchinji:
- Mchinji - East
- Mchinji - North
- Mchinji - North East
- Mchinji - South
- Mchinji - South West
- Mchinji - West
Since the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of the Malawi Congress Party.[3]
References
- ^ "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census Main Report
- ^ "Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Mchinji District". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
13°45′S 33°05′E / 13.750°S 33.083°E
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