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