# Dedza District, Central Region – Traditional authorities

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District · Central Region 

# Dedza District

Dedza District is a district of Malawi in Central Region. It had an estimated **928,094 people** in 2023 on 3,756 km² (about 247 per km²). Its main town is Dedza. It is divided into 9 traditional authorities. 235 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 928,094people (2023)
- 3,756km²
- 9traditional authorities
- 50mapped services

## How many people live in Dedza District?

Dedza District had an estimated **928,094 people** in 2023 — 10.9% of Central Region, 6th of 32 districts. There are 1,095 women for every 1,000 men (above the Central Region figure of 1,046). Spread over 3,756 km², that is about **247 people per km²**, 14th of 32 districts.

40.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Central Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 82 children and older people.

0–4 ****133,435**

5–9 ****125,731**

10–14 ****117,956**

15–19 ****103,379**

20–24 ****86,707**

25–29 ****73,498**

30–34 ****60,258**

35–39 ****48,884**

40–44 ****41,502**

45–49 ****34,345**

50–54 ****26,436**

55–59 ****20,455**

60–64 ****15,655**

65–69 ****13,047**

70–74 ****10,150**

75–79 ****7,936**

80–84 ****4,625**

85–89 ****2,561**

90–94 ****1,097**

95+ ****436**

Source: [Malawi National Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-mwi).

## Where is Dedza District?

Dedza District lies in [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other districts: [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/), [Mangochi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/), [Ntcheu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/) and [Salima District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/). By area it is the 10th largest of 32 districts in Malawi. It covers 10.5% of [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/). The centre of Dedza District is about 65 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -14.2391° N, 34.3182° E.

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi).

## Traditional authorities of Dedza District

Traditional authority Area km² Localities Services 

[Dedza Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/dedza-boma/) 20 5 21 

[TA Chauma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-chauma/) 70 7 0 

[TA Chilikumwendo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-chilikumwendo/) 235 21 2 

[TA Kachere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kachere/) 871 60 3 

[TA Kachindamoto](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kachindamoto/) 690 14 8 

[TA Kamenya Gwaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kamenya-gwaza/) 191 22 7 

[TA Kaphuka](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kaphuka/) 617 52 5 

[TA Kasumbu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kasumbu/) 585 35 3 

[TA Tambala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-tambala/) 477 23 1 

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Dedza District

Open gazetteers list **235 villages, towns and localities** in Dedza District. The largest with a recorded population: Dedza (34,882). Settlements here lie between about 484 m and 1,651 m above sea level (median 1,284 m).

- Abrahamu
- Andreya
- Bangani
- Bango
- Bani
- Bembeke
- Bembeke Village
- Cacecedza
- Caera
- Chafumbwa
- Chagwalugwa
- Chalera
- Champongo
- Checufikeni
- Chiculungueni
- Chikandira
- Chilanga
- Chiluzi
- Chimamba
- Chimpando
- Chimphando
- Chinku
- Chinkwita
- Chiowa
- Chipamba
- Chipasi
- Chipe
- Chitengo
- Chithasa
- Chitimba
- Chitundu
- Chiutsa
- Chiwamba
- Chomosa
- Chongoni
- Chule
- Chuosa
- Cidewge
- Cikosi
- Ciluzi
- Citundu
- Crakwita
- Dauyo
- Dedza
- Dzaipa
- Eliacuntengo
- Fosa
- Francisco
- Godzikhale
- Golomoti Station
- Gomes
- Gongula
- Guma
- Gwengwe
- Inoch
- Jenga
- Kabala
- Kabango
- Kabengo
- Kabulika
- Kachere
- Kachikopa
- Kachindamoto
- Kachule
- Kafafwa
- Kafotokoza
- Kagesi
- Kainga
- Kakwazi
- Kalelo
- Kalembela
- Kalilombe
- Kalumbi
- Kamakule
- Kambadzo
- Kambuzi
- Kamenya-Gwaza
- Kamonga
- Kamwenya Gwaza
- Kaname
- Kanchito
- Kanchitu
- Kangimbe
- Kangulu
- Kangunda
- Kankhumba
- Kankomba
- Kanolo
- Kanyama
- Kanyenda
- Kanyezi
- Kapazila
- Kapenuka
- Kapesi
- Kaphuka
- Kapiri
- Kapitapita
- Kasaha
- Kasina
- Kasina Mission
- Kasumbu
- Katewe
- Katutuka
- Kaundo
- Khombe
- Kindwe
- Konka
- Kude
- Kudzoe
- Kulemeka
- Kuluwina
- Kumbande
- Kumpatola
- Kungungwe
- Kunsinja
- Kuntelela
- Kyinge
- Lingake
- Linthipe
- Linyama
- Livinza
- Lobi
- Lumwira
- Macala
- Maganga
- Maganitsa
- Magenga
- Magunditsa
- Magwaza
- Malimba
- Maluku
- Manata
- Mapemba
- Marere
- Masasa
- Masinja
- Matumba
- Matumbwa
- Maupi
- Mayani
- Mbinzi
- Mbokosa
- Mchenga
- Mchokela
- Mfutso
- Mganja
- Mgundadzuwa
- Mikundi
- Milonde
- Mjondo
- Mkoma
- Mkulamwendo
- Mlanda
- Mlinga
- Mnkonka
- Mnyanga
- Moffat
- Mpata
- Mphata-Milonde
- Mphunda
- Mpsasaweni
- Mpunzi
- Mtakataka
- Mtambalika
- Mtemwende
- Mtengoagwa
- Mua
- Mulamba
- Mulangari
- Mwala wa Nkhondo
- Mwape
- Mwenje
- Nadulu
- Namano
- Napwanga
- Nawoza
- Nchenga
- Ndebvu
- Ndembo
- Nganja
- Ngawi
- Ngombengo
- Ngona
- Ngonoonda
- Ngwere
- Nhokopo
- Njati
- Njolo
- Njonja
- Njuchi
- Njuci
- Njuki
- Nkalyapa
- Nkhanganya
- Nkhungumbe
- Nkhuto
- Nkokola
- Nkomeko
- Nsamba
- Ntambala
- Ntanthila
- Ntembe
- Nthala
- Ntiwe
- Nyenda
- Nyombe
- Nzola
- Pango
- Pemba
- Phumula
- Sadichi
- Saissone
- Saleke
- Semuka
- Simeon
- Sukasuka
- Tambolagwa
- Taweya
- Tembwe
- Tete
- Tewesya
- Thambolagwa
- Themuka
- Thete
- Tiwi
- Tomo
- Tsogo
- Tsumbe
- Ungwe
- Village
- Wilson
- Zakaria
- Zandi
- Zikesa
- Zunze

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Dedza District

Named natural and historic features inside Dedza District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

36 rivers and streams.

- Anjanzi
- Bembe
- Bimbisi
- Bwanje River
- Diampwe River
- Kalicelo
- Kambiribiri
- Kaphya
- Lifidzi River
- Livulezi River
- Livuwadzi
- Lombadzi
- Luwenga
- Matowe
- Mbonde
- Monje
- Msunduzi
- Mwachikula
- Mwenda-enda
- Nachidambo
- Nadzipokwe
- Nadzipulu
- Nakanjiwa
- Namalolo

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

29 hills; 18 mountains.

- Dedza Mountain · 2,173 m
- Mlunduni Hill · 2,006 m
- Chongoni Mountain · 1,860 m
- Kumba · 1,831 m
- Kangoli Hill · 1,791 m
- Mnanda · 1,770 m
- Banda Hill · 1,717 m
- Ciwawo Hill · 1,706 m
- Cibenthu Hill · 1,664 m
- Dzenza Hill · 1,659 m
- Mpunzi Mountain · 1,652 m
- Ntsala Hill · 1,644 m
- Chigwenembe Hill · 1,627 m
- Mnodza Hill · 1,625 m
- Nguwo · 1,586 m
- Dadzi · 1,564 m
- Kanyenga Hill · 1,551 m
- Namzezi Hill · 1,528 m
- Mtusi Hill · 1,516 m
- Kapala Hill · 1,510 m
- Kalomo Hill · 1,483 m
- Nansepa Hill · 1,483 m
- Kapesa Hill · 1,481 m
- Chitana Hill · 1,475 m

…and 23 more.

### Forests and nature

5 forest reserves.

- Chongoni Forest Reserve
- Dedza Mountain Forest Reserve
- Dzenza Forest Reserve
- Mua Forest Reserve
- Mua Livulezi Forest Reserve

### Estates

7 estates.

- Chaudre Estate
- Chongoni Estate
- Eden Estate
- Linthipe Estate
- Lisiye Estate
- Msitu wa Longwe Estate
- Orpington Estate

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mtakataka

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Dedza District and the best time to visit

In Dedza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (311 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 311 

Feb 23 220 

Mar 22 161 

Apr 21 41 

May 20 7 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 27 63 

Dec 24 245 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dedza District

Places mapped inside Dedza District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels8
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants6
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Dedza District?In Central Region, Malawi
- What is the population of Dedza District?928,094 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dedza District?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dedza District?About 247 people per km²
- What borders Dedza District?Lilongwe District, Mangochi District, Ntcheu District and Salima District
- How many villages are in Dedza District?235 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dedza District?Settlements lie between 484 m and 1,651 m
- What is the highest point in Dedza District?Dedza Mountain (2,173 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dedza District?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Dedza District?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Dedza District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dedza District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dedza District?MW208 (OCHA common operational dataset)