Mulanje District
Mulanje is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. Its 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, one of the highest peaks in Southern Africa.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Mulanje District by ethnic group was as follows:[1]
Government and administrative divisions
[edit]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
- Mulanje - West
At the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).[2]
In 2019 the South East constituency was won by Naomi Phiri who stood as an independent and later supported the DPP.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census Main Report
- ↑ Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Mulanje District
- ↑ "19 independent MPs join DPP govt: Ngumuya, Rashy, Ganda in - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
16°00′S 35°35′E / 16.000°S 35.583°E
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