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Malawi: Administrative Subdivison

Contents: Districts and Subdistricts

The population of the districts, cities, traditional authorities (STA/TA), towns, settlements (boma), urban areas and wards in Malawi according to the last census.

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2018-09-03
BalakaDistrict438,379
AmiduTraditional Authority46,314
BalakaTown36,308
ChanthunyaTraditional Authority30,229
KachengaSenior Traditional Authority44,075
KalemboTraditional Authority77,532
LiwondeTown13,047
MatolaSenior Traditional Authority20,292
MsamalaTraditional Authority80,912
NkayaTraditional Authority45,351
PhalulaSenior Traditional Authority19,486
SawaliTraditional Authority19,254
TolezaSenior Traditional Authority5,579
BlantyreDistrict451,220
ChigaruTraditional Authority51,779
KapeniTraditional Authority103,742
KuntajaTraditional Authority84,765
KunthembweTraditional Authority45,972
LunduTraditional Authority32,271
MachinjiriTraditional Authority29,991
MakataTraditional Authority20,032
SombaTraditional Authority82,668
Blantyre CityCity800,264
BangweWard18,815
Bangwe MthandiziWard19,942
Blantyre City CentreWard21,179
Blantyre SouthWard26,317
ChigumulaWard24,869
ChilomoniWard28,214
Green CornerWard22,609
Limbe CentralWard7,438
MapangaWard42,233
MbayaniWard69,764
MichiruWard83,987
MisesaWard69,660
MzediWard38,474
NamalimweWard11,323
NamiyangoWard48,642
Ndirande GamulaniWard35,822
Ndirande MakataWard28,468
Ndirande MatopeWard33,549
NkolokotiWard57,763
NyambadweWard9,928
Soche EastWard9,590
Soche WestWard37,847
South LunzuWard53,831
ChikwawaDistrict564,684
ChapanangaTraditional Authority88,641
ChikwawaSettlement6,114
KasisiTraditional Authority23,266
KatungaTraditional Authority32,943
Lengwe National ParkReserve544
LunduTraditional Authority62,176
Majete Game Reserve (Majete Wildlife Reserve)Reserve221
MakhwiraTraditional Authority79,933
MasacheSenior Traditional Authority22,207
MaseyaTraditional Authority37,793
MlilimaTraditional Authority11,947
NdakwelaSenior Traditional Authority23,690
NgabuTraditional Authority157,742
NgabuUrban Area7,032
NgoweTraditional Authority10,435
ChiradzuluDistrict356,875
ChiradzuluSettlement2,961
ChiteraTraditional Authority22,859
KadewereTraditional Authority54,044
LikosweTraditional Authority68,321
MpamaTraditional Authority50,846
MpungaSenior Traditional Authority41,140
NchemaTraditional Authority21,848
NkaloTraditional Authority54,475
OngaSenior Traditional Authority17,668
SandarekiSenior Traditional Authority22,713
ChitipaDistrict234,927
Bulambya SongweSenior Traditional Authority34,137
ChitipaSettlement17,743
KamemeTraditional Authority24,153
LwangwaSenior Traditional Authority5,597
MwabulambyaTraditional Authority67,232
MwenemisukuTraditional Authority25,816
MwenewenyaTraditional Authority23,721
NthalireTraditional Authority19,340
NthengatengaSenior Traditional Authority10,410
Nyika National ParkNational Park0
WavikazaSenior Traditional Authority6,778
DedzaDistrict830,512
ChaumaTraditional Authority22,646
ChilikumwendoTraditional Authority78,860
DedzaSettlement30,928
KachereTraditional Authority167,652
KachindamotoTraditional Authority131,195
Kamenya GwazaTraditional Authority36,839
KaphukaTraditional Authority168,027
KasumbuTraditional Authority110,262
TambalaTraditional Authority84,103
DowaDistrict772,569
ChakhazaTraditional Authority156,985
ChiwereTraditional Authority105,708
DowaSettlement7,135
DzooleTraditional Authority98,609
KayembeTraditional Authority115,013
MkukulaTraditional Authority122,604
MponelaTraditional Authority50,551
MponelaUrban Area24,543
MsakambewaTraditional Authority91,421
KarongaDistrict365,028
KarongaTown61,609
KilupulaTraditional Authority78,424
KyunguTraditional Authority89,672
MwakabokoTraditional Authority24,889
Mwirang'ombeTraditional Authority37,445
Nyika National ParkNational Park0
WasamboTraditional Authority72,989
KasunguDistrict842,953
ChaimaSenior Traditional Authority25,841
ChambweSenior Traditional Authority13,682
ChidzumaTraditional Authority20,156
ChilowamatambeTraditional Authority35,464
ChisemphereTraditional Authority11,623
ChisikwaSenior Traditional Authority7,830
ChisingaSenior Traditional Authority23,003
ChuluTraditional Authority33,041
KalulumaTraditional Authority38,036
KaombaTraditional Authority51,295
KapelulaTraditional Authority31,605
KaphaiziTraditional Authority2,249
KapichiraSenior Traditional Authority7,283
KasunguSettlement58,653
Kasungu National ParkNational Park884
KawambaTraditional Authority44,953
LukwaTraditional Authority30,633
MangwazuSenior Traditional Authority5,641
MawawaSenior Traditional Authority8,115
MdungaSenior Traditional Authority13,792
M'nyanjaSenior Traditional Authority38,726
MphomwaSenior Traditional Authority23,022
MwaseTraditional Authority31,814
NjombwaTraditional Authority50,445
NthunduwalaSenior Traditional Authority11,269
SantheTraditional Authority58,065
SimlembaTraditional Authority40,406
WimbeTraditional Authority125,427
LikomaDistrict14,527
LikomaSettlement1,323
MkumphaTraditional Authority13,204
LilongweDistrict1,637,583
ChadzaTraditional Authority143,216
ChimutuTraditional Authority112,118
ChisekaTraditional Authority141,303
ChitekweleSenior Traditional Authority48,604
ChitukulaTraditional Authority25,482
KabudulaTraditional Authority145,319
KaloloTraditional Authority177,087
KalumbaTraditional Authority42,444
KalumbuTraditional Authority68,527
KhongoniTraditional Authority140,536
MaliliTraditional Authority115,931
MasulaTraditional Authority84,035
MasumbankhundaTraditional Authority86,580
MazengeraTraditional Authority115,932
Mbang'ombeSenior Traditional Authority12,071
MtemaTraditional Authority65,553
NjewaTraditional Authority49,769
TsabangoTraditional Authority63,076
Lilongwe CityCity989,318
Area 1Area9,310
Area 2Area2,536
Area 3Area3,307
Area 4Area82
Area 5Area326
Area 6Area1,661
Area 7Area26,346
Area 8Area18,023
Area 9Area2,019
Area 10Area3,223
Area 11Area454
Area 12Area2,543
Area 13Area0
Area 14Area714
Area 15Area1,209
Area 16Area0
Area 17Area420
Area 18Area8,717
Area 19Area0
Area 20Area1
Area 21Area43,937
Area 22Area33,501
Area 23Area51,691
Area 24Area37,031
Area 25Area107,316
Area 26Area6,822
Area 27Area3,200
Area 28Area92
Area 29Area398
Area 30Area2,489
Area 31Area0
Area 32Area105
Area 33Area646
Area 34Area54
Area 35Area10,274
Area 36Area92,733
Area 37Area578
Area 38Area22,551
Area 39Area6,200
Area 40Area0
Area 41Area234
Area 42Area0
Area 43Area6,208
Area 44Area63,502
Area 45Area3,725
Area 46Area6,630
Area 47Area11,644
Area 48Area33
Area 49Area52,915
Area 50Area82,820
Area 51Area16,748
Area 52Area6,025
Area 53Area22,294
Area 54Area6,100
Area 55Area21,894
Area 56Area66,574
Area 57Area88,973
Area 58Area32,490
MachingaDistrict735,438
ChambaTraditional Authority33,009
ChesaleSenior Traditional Authority14,599
ChikweoTraditional Authority83,273
ChiwaloTraditional Authority13,149
KapolomaTraditional Authority15,789
KawingaTraditional Authority92,144
LiwondeTraditional Authority89,259
LiwondeTown23,374
Liwonde National ParkNational Park165
MachingaSettlement1,833
MlombaTraditional Authority62,263
MposaTraditional Authority36,000
NchinguzaSenior Traditional Authority31,816
NgokweTraditional Authority37,602
NkoolaTraditional Authority54,169
NkulaTraditional Authority27,349
NsanamaSenior Traditional Authority38,518
NyambiTraditional Authority55,989
SitolaTraditional Authority25,138
MangochiDistrict1,148,611
ChilipaTraditional Authority36,280
ChimwalaTraditional Authority93,858
ChiundaSenior Traditional Authority40,087
ChoweTraditional Authority112,155
JalasiTraditional Authority102,879
KatuliTraditional Authority71,100
Lake Malawi National ParkNational Park121
LulangaSenior Traditional Authority43,101
MakanjilaTraditional Authority66,914
MangochiTown53,498
Mbwana NyambiTraditional Authority117,911
Monkey BayUrban Area14,955
MpondaTraditional Authority167,313
NamabviTraditional Authority47,783
NankumbaTraditional Authority159,654
NtondaSenior Traditional Authority21,002
MchinjiDistrict602,305
DambeTraditional Authority62,248
GumbaSenior Traditional Authority16,953
KapondoTraditional Authority10,626
KapunulaSenior Traditional Authority9,724
KazyozyoTraditional Authority6,971
MavwereTraditional Authority102,390
MchinjiSettlement28,011
MduwaTraditional Authority66,854
MkandaTraditional Authority75,328
MlonyeniTraditional Authority57,408
NyokaSenior Traditional Authority41,416
PitalaSenior Traditional Authority4,736
SimphasiTraditional Authority50,571
ZuluTraditional Authority69,069
MulanjeDistrict684,107
ChikumbuTraditional Authority87,148
JumaTraditional Authority109,821
Laston NjemaTraditional Authority91,742
MabukaTraditional Authority108,442
MulanjeSettlement14,782
Mulanje Mountain ReserveReserve306
NkandaTraditional Authority128,070
NthiramanjaTraditional Authority51,108
SunganinzeruSenior Traditional Authority68,585
TombondiyaSenior Traditional Authority24,103
MwanzaDistrict130,949
GovatiSenior Traditional Authority19,779
KandukuTraditional Authority49,941
Majete Game Reserve (Majete Wildlife Reserve)Reserve0
MwanzaSettlement18,039
NthacheTraditional Authority43,190
MzimbaDistrict940,184
ChindiTraditional Authority161,938
Jaravikuba MunthaliTraditional Authority17,699
Kampingo SibandeTraditional Authority68,719
Khosolo Gwaza JereTraditional Authority56,973
Levi JereTraditional Authority18,793
MabulaboTraditional Authority64,274
M'MbelwaTraditional Authority128,656
MpherembeTraditional Authority67,292
MtwaloTraditional Authority191,108
MzikubolaTraditional Authority101,108
MzimbaSettlement26,096
MzukuzukuTraditional Authority37,528
Vwaza Marsh ReserveReserve0
Mzuzu CityCity221,272
ChibanjaWard11,385
Chibavi EastWard8,066
Chibavi WestWard12,397
ChiputulaWard12,162
Jombo-Kaning'inaWard6,286
KatawaWard5,579
LuwingaWard28,030
MasasaWard23,145
Mchengautuwa EastWard26,971
Mchengautuwa WestWard30,591
MsongweWard9,856
MzilawaingweWard7,047
Nkhorongo-LupasoWard10,148
Zolozolo EastWard8,034
Zolozolo WestWard21,575
NenoDistrict138,291
ChekuchekuTraditional Authority23,652
DambeTraditional Authority33,130
MlauliTraditional Authority35,569
NenoSettlement2,283
Symon LikongweTraditional Authority43,657
Nkhata BayDistrict284,681
BoghoyoTraditional Authority1,742
FukamalazaTraditional Authority14,470
FukamapiriTraditional Authority20,676
KabunduliTraditional Authority50,533
KondoweSenior Traditional Authority2,140
MalandaTraditional Authority27,342
Malenga MzomaTraditional Authority10,892
MankhambiraTraditional Authority24,642
M'bwanaTraditional Authority24,058
MkumbiraTraditional Authority15,078
Nkhata BaySettlement14,274
NyaluwangaSenior Traditional Authority13,058
TimbiriTraditional Authority47,713
ZilakomaTraditional Authority18,063
NkhotakotaDistrict393,077
KafuzilaTraditional Authority24,068
KalimanjiraSenior Traditional Authority19,662
KanyendaTraditional Authority116,546
Malenga ChanziTraditional Authority43,257
MphondeTraditional Authority31,255
MwadzamaTraditional Authority99,063
MwansamboTraditional Authority29,239
NkhotakotaSettlement28,350
Nkhotakota Game Reserve (Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve)Reserve1,637
NsanjeDistrict299,168
ChimomboTraditional Authority12,334
MakokoTraditional Authority10,335
MalemiaTraditional Authority22,437
MbenjeTraditional Authority53,559
MloloTraditional Authority69,110
Mwabvi Game Reserve (Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve)Reserve8,746
NdameraTraditional Authority33,679
NgabuTraditional Authority13,381
NsanjeSettlement26,844
NyachikadzaTraditional Authority7,643
TenganiTraditional Authority41,100
NtcheuDistrict659,608
ChakhumbiraTraditional Authority35,074
ChampitiTraditional Authority21,607
Goodson GanyaTraditional Authority143,536
KwataineTraditional Authority53,379
MakwangwalaTraditional Authority87,215
MasasaTraditional Authority35,326
MkutumulaSenior Traditional Authority29,361
MpandoTraditional Authority77,612
NjolomoleTraditional Authority71,003
NtcheuSettlement21,241
PhambalaTraditional Authority44,626
TsikulamowaSenior Traditional Authority39,628
NtchisiDistrict317,069
ChikhoTraditional Authority24,541
ChilookoTraditional Authority89,619
KalumoTraditional Authority74,850
KasakulaTraditional Authority19,850
MalengaTraditional Authority50,687
NtchisiSettlement9,357
NthondoTraditional Authority32,219
Vuso JereTraditional Authority15,946
PhalombeDistrict429,450
ChiwaloTraditional Authority43,933
JenalaTraditional Authority88,237
KaduyaTraditional Authority79,357
MkhumbaTraditional Authority110,623
NazombeTraditional Authority60,745
NkhulambeTraditional Authority40,313
PhalombeSettlement6,242
RumphiDistrict229,161
ChapindukaSenior Traditional Authority3,754
ChikulamayembeTraditional Authority70,421
ChisovyaSenior Traditional Authority9,234
KachuluSenior Traditional Authority13,121
KatumbiTraditional Authority15,543
MwahengaTraditional Authority20,067
MwalweniTraditional Authority27,976
MwamloweTraditional Authority8,481
MwankhunikiraTraditional Authority25,466
NjikulaSenior Traditional Authority4,024
Nyika National ParkNational Park1,882
RumphiSettlement22,358
Vwaza Marsh ReserveReserve42
ZolokereSenior Traditional Authority6,792
SalimaDistrict478,346
ChipokaUrban Area6,395
KambalameTraditional Authority22,354
KambwiriTraditional Authority41,701
KarongaTraditional Authority78,297
KhombedzaTraditional Authority95,391
KuluundaTraditional Authority19,521
Lake Malawi National ParkNational Park0
MagangaTraditional Authority70,173
MsosaTraditional Authority9,369
MwanzaTraditional Authority25,827
NdindiTraditional Authority47,795
PembaTraditional Authority24,734
SalimaTown36,789
ThyoloDistrict721,456
BoyidiSenior Traditional Authority22,094
BvumbweTraditional Authority110,031
ChangataTraditional Authority41,828
ChimaliroTraditional Authority56,764
KapichiTraditional Authority60,898
KwethemuleTraditional Authority58,237
LuchenzaTown12,600
MbawelaSenior Traditional Authority49,022
MphukaTraditional Authority63,771
NansetaTraditional Authority31,797
NchilamwelaTraditional Authority71,158
NgolongoliwaTraditional Authority33,839
NsabweTraditional Authority42,511
ThomasTraditional Authority37,709
ThukutaSenior Traditional Authority21,354
ThyoloSettlement7,843
ZombaDistrict746,724
ChikowiTraditional Authority63,831
KuntumanjiTraditional Authority48,079
MalemiaTraditional Authority82,320
MbizaTraditional Authority85,311
MkumbiraTraditional Authority6,211
MlumbeTraditional Authority127,300
MwamboTraditional Authority151,997
NgweleroSenior Traditional Authority34,034
NkagulaSenior Traditional Authority51,548
NkapitaSenior Traditional Authority45,355
NtholowaSenior Traditional Authority50,738
Zomba CityCity105,013
ChamboWard5,584
ChinamwaliWard15,207
ChirungaWard12,277
LikangalaWard15,682
MasongolaWard5,494
MbedzaWard7,783
MpiraWard16,932
NtiyaWard5,778
SadziWard14,219
Zomba CentralWard6,057
MalawiRepublic17,563,749

Source: National Statistical Office of Malawi.

Further information about the population structure:

Age Groups (C 2018)
0-14 years7,718,587
15-64 years9,188,275
65+ years656,887
Age Distribution (C 2018)
0-9 years5,185,284
10-19 years4,569,248
20-29 years2,880,987
30-39 years2,076,224
40-49 years1,265,468
50-59 years694,733
60-69 years475,469
70+ years416,336