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:
Since the 2009 general election all of these constituencies have been represented by politicians from the Democratic Progressive Party.