# Kasungu District, Central Region – Traditional authorities

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District · Central Region 

# Kasungu District

Kasungu District is a district of Malawi in Central Region. It had an estimated **950,234 people** in 2023 on 7,941 km² (about 120 per km²). Its main town is Kasungu. It is divided into 28 traditional authorities. 938 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 950,234people (2023)
- 7,941km²
- 28traditional authorities
- 43mapped services

## How many people live in Kasungu District?

Kasungu District had an estimated **950,234 people** in 2023 — 11.1% of Central Region, 5th of 32 districts. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (below the Central Region figure of 1,046). Spread over 7,941 km², that is about **120 people per km²**, 24th of 32 districts.

41.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% 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 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****134,872**

5–9 ****134,169**

10–14 ****123,992**

15–19 ****108,744**

20–24 ****90,734**

25–29 ****73,680**

30–34 ****62,679**

35–39 ****51,502**

40–44 ****42,578**

45–49 ****33,837**

50–54 ****28,369**

55–59 ****20,522**

60–64 ****15,764**

65–69 ****10,254**

70–74 ****7,640**

75–79 ****5,064**

80–84 ****3,277**

85–89 ****1,609**

90–94 ****713**

95+ ****234**

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 Kasungu District?

Kasungu District lies in [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other districts: [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/), [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/), [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/), [Nkhotakota District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/) and [Ntchisi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 32 districts in Malawi. It covers 22.3% of [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/). The centre of Kasungu District is about 113 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -12.9979° N, 33.4706° 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 Kasungu District

Traditional authority Area km² Localities Services 

[Kasungu Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/kasungu-boma/) 37 13 26 

[Kasungu National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/kasungu-national-park/) 2,333 0 3 

[STA Chaima](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chaima/) 213 15 0 

[STA Chambwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chambwe/) 80 19 0 

[STA Chisikwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chisikwa/) 44 18 0 

[STA Chisinga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chisinga/) 153 68 0 

[STA Kapichira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-kapichira/) 49 6 0 

[STA M'nyanja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-m-nyanja/) 288 78 1 

[STA Mangwazu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-mangwazu/) 35 2 0 

[STA Mawawa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-mawawa/) 51 10 0 

[STA Mdunga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-mdunga/) 106 4 0 

[STA Mphomwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-mphomwa/) 168 44 0 

[STA Nthunduwala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-nthunduwala/) 112 5 0 

[TA Chidzuma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chidzuma/) 142 16 0 

[TA Chilowamatambe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chilowamatambe/) 246 48 0 

[TA Chisemphere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chisemphere/) 93 28 0 

[TA Chulu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chulu/) 236 77 0 

[TA Kaluluma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaluluma/) 311 95 2 

[TA Kaomba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaomba/) 259 62 1 

[TA Kapelula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kapelula/) 186 43 0 

[TA Kaphaizi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaphaizi/) 14 1 0 

[TA Kawamba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kawamba/) 504 47 1 

[TA Lukwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-lukwa/) 263 28 0 

[TA Mwase](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-mwase/) 195 45 0 

[TA Njombwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-njombwa/) 287 45 4 

[TA Santhe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-santhe/) 332 57 1 

[TA Simlemba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-simlemba/) 310 61 2 

[TA Wimbe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-wimbe/) 889 82 2 

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 Kasungu District

Open gazetteers list **938 villages, towns and localities** in Kasungu District. The largest with a recorded population: Kasungu (66,152). Settlements here lie between about 896 m and 1,415 m above sea level (median 1,098 m).

- Adamu Mphonde
- Alamu
- Alick Mziya
- Amazi
- Amonis
- Amos Jere
- Amos Zakocera
- Banda
- Bango
- Bano
- Bechani
- Benula
- Bilale
- Bokosi
- Bomombo
- Bondo
- Boni Kumwenda
- Boti
- Bowa
- Bozo
- Buku
- Bwanali
- Cagweluka
- Cakuzizwa
- Camama
- Caola
- Cavura
- Cavwelema
- Chabvinda
- Chabvunguma
- Chafukira
- Chafumbulura
- Chafwamba Moyo
- Chaima
- Chakhala
- Chakolagaru
- Chakongwa
- Chakutola
- Chakwawa
- Chakwela
- Chakwila
- Chalowa
- Chamakala
- Chamama
- Chambalekani
- Chambwe
- Chamvu
- Chamwabvi
- Changaluwa
- Changuluwe
- Chanjowa
- Chankoma
- Chaola
- Chaphuka
- Chapingama
- Chapwawa
- Chasukusila
- Chatalala
- Chatanga
- Chatoloma
- Chaundwa
- Chavula
- Chavura
- Chazingwa
- Chaziya
- Chenje
- Chenjewazi
- Chesa
- Chibisa
- Chibunyu
- Chibvina
- Chibwana
- Chibweya
- Chidakisa
- Chidelezi
- Chidongo
- Chigadula
- Chigandwa
- Chigodi
- Chigwangwa
- Chika
- Chikalipo
- Chikanakuva
- Chikanda
- Chikande
- Chikazingwa
- Chikhalika
- Chikhang’ombe
- Chikhwakhwa
- Chikoko
- Chikoko Chikwanda
- Chikoya
- Chikoza
- Chikukula
- Chikungu
- Chikung’untheni
- Chikuni
- Chikuta
- Chikuyu
- Chikwengwe
- Chikwesa
- Chikweze
- Chilanga
- Chilemba
- Chilembwe
- Chilevulevu
- Chilindira
- Chiloa
- Chiloa Matambe
- Chilowa
- Chilowa Nyirongo
- Chilowamatambe
- Chiloweni
- Chilusa
- Chiluwe
- Chima
- Chimaliro
- Chimbilanjala
- Chimbonga
- Chimbuli Maluwa
- Chimbuna
- Chimbuzi
- Chimbwazi
- Chimchimba
- Chimelela
- Chimelera
- Chimenya
- Chimkoka
- Chimndulu
- Chimombo
- Chimpamba
- Chimpanda
- Chimphepo
- Chimphithi
- Chimphoyo
- Chimutha
- Chimwa
- Chimwala
- Chimwaye
- Chimwendo
- Chimzinga
- China
- Chinamule
- Chinduta
- Chinduwe
- Chinemba
- Chingala
- Chinganji
- Ching’ombe
- Chinjobvu
- Chinjoka
- Chinjunju
- Chinkholongo
- Chinkhoma
- Chinkhwangwa
- Chinsowa
- Chinula
- Chinyama
- Chinyamunyamu
- Chinyanga
- Chioza
- Chipata
- Chipekwe
- Chipembere
- Chipevya
- Chiphanthenga
- Chiphapi
- Chiphaso
- Chiphele
- Chipisa
- Chipokolo
- Chipolopolo
- Chiponda
- Chiponde
- Chipongola
- Chipoza
- Chipozi
- Chipuku
- Chipumba
- Chipwaila
- Chipwaila Matu
- Chirwa
- Chisa
- Chisale
- Chisambilo
- Chisazima
- Chiseka
- Chiseko
- Chisemphere
- Chisepo
- Chisepo II
- Chisi
- Chisikwa
- Chisinga
- Chisokwe
- Chisuulu
- Chiswili
- Chitakwala
- Chitalala
- Chitawe
- Chitenje
- Chiteyeye
- Chithumba
- Chitoneka
- Chitseko
- Chitsiru
- Chitsulo
- Chiuta
- Chiutsi
- Chivimya
- Chivwale
- Chivwamila
- Chiwangu-Wangu
- Chiwawalu
- Chiweku
- Chiwela
- Chiwengo
- Chiwerera
- Chiwilira
- Chiwinga
- Chiwongo
- Chizukulu
- Chizumba
- Chomola
- Chulu
- Chunga
- Chungu
- Chuzu
- Cibojora
- Ciekwete
- Cija
- Cikoti
- Cikula
- Cimbayo
- Cimbiranjara
- Cimbiya
- Cimbuli
- Cimdidi
- Cimtake
- Cimuzi
- Cimwala
- Cipeta
- Ciwadzi
- Ciwale
- Ciwekeka
- Ciwera
- Ciwotha
- Ciwumnya
- Cizungu
- Daniel
- Dawa
- Deleleka
- Devwe
- Diwala
- Diyere Ndeule Lutero
- Doka
- Dowoko
- Dudu
- Dumanika
- Dwangwa
- Dyuku
- Dzuwa
- Edward Kawelere
- Eliya
- Ezunguleni
- Fattie Gausi
- Filimoni
- Filimoni Bango Chirwa
- Fing’atani
- Fisi
- Foo
- Forest Village
- Fowo
- Fowodenge
- Fundi
- Fungwe
- Fwifwi
- Gaga
- Gala
- Galika
- Gideon
- Gilipa
- Gogode
- Goliati
- Gonekeni
- Grenger Msulira
- Guma
- Gumba
- Gumbo
- Gundani
- Gwamba
- Hango
- Jalangombe
- James
- Jandalala
- January
- Jati
- Jelemiya
- Jembe
- Jere
- Jimu
- Jimu Mkanda
- Jobo
- John
- John Kamiza
- John Makhula
- Jombe
- Jona Maziuko
- Jonasi
- Jonasi-Tena
- Jonathan
- Joveni
- Jowolo
- Juliasi
- Juma
- Jumbo
- Jumo
- Juweka
- Jwanthi
- KFCTA Block II
- Kabapha
- Kabibi
- Kabuluzi
- Kabvidebwere
- Kabwanda
- Kacheche
- Kachekenje
- Kachelenga
- Kachembwe
- Kachemera
- Kachenje
- Kachepa
- Kacheta
- Kachififi
- Kachilima
- Kachimphula
- Kachinda
- Kachipande
- Kachitsa
- Kachiumphula
- Kachiwala
- Kadazi
- Kadifula
- Kadosola
- Kadumba
- Kadzimete
- Kagona
- Kaikwinde
- Kaisi
- Kaizwanga
- Kajinyila
- Kajontha
- Kajosi
- Kajwanthira
- Kakowa
- Kakuku
- Kakwale
- Kakware
- Kakwesa
- Kalaile
- Kalikokha
- Kalikutupi
- Kalikwembe
- Kalimadola
- Kalimanyungu
- Kalimila
- Kalimira
- Kalioka
- Kalolo
- Kaloniva
- Kaloole
- Kalowe
- Kalulu
- Kaluluma
- Kaluwa
- Kamanga
- Kamanga Maundi
- Kambanje
- Kambatuwa
- Kamboni
- Kambulu
- Kambuzi
- Kamchembere
- Kamchonyo
- Kamcoco
- Kamdale
- Kamdidi
- Kamkoba
- Kamkwate
- Kamkwinya
- Kamndalilo
- Kampalilo
- Kamphinga
- Kamphungu
- Kamphuru
- Kamtawa
- Kamtibule
- Kamtuwale
- Kamuna
- Kamunda

…and 538 more.

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 Kasungu District

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

### Water

171 rivers and streams.

- Caluwala
- Cambidzi
- Camphevu
- Cankhalamu
- Casato
- Chakhuwi
- Chakoloma
- Chamakala
- Chamalaza
- Chamalaza
- Chamatawo
- Chamombo
- Champhila
- Chandamali
- Chankhanga
- Chengwe
- Chengwe River
- Chiboko
- Chibwe
- Chidawolo
- Chikazimasika
- Chilodza
- Chiloja
- Chimphambe

…and 147 more.

### Hills and mountains

78 hills; 25 mountains.

- Khule · 1,555 m
- Kalungusi · 1,451 m
- Wang’ombe · 1,342 m
- Katoyi Hill · 1,321 m
- Kachokolo · 1,309 m
- Manyani · 1,302 m
- Chipye · 1,298 m
- Matungulu · 1,275 m
- Makungulu · 1,270 m
- Manyani Hill · 1,268 m
- Manolo · 1,266 m
- Vilinchire · 1,266 m
- Mcezi Hill · 1,254 m
- Mwesa Hill · 1,245 m
- Mafomba · 1,238 m
- Mphenzi · 1,238 m
- Chimphako · 1,231 m
- Matu · 1,231 m
- Nderapa Hill · 1,225 m
- Solonje · 1,223 m
- Mpako Hill · 1,219 m
- Chafiti · 1,217 m
- Thawe Hills · 1,215 m
- Phongoli · 1,207 m

…and 79 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Chawa Forest Reserve
- Fort Alston Forest Reserve
- Kasungu National Park

### History

1 ruin.

- Aq’anjo

### Estates

50 estates.

- Binda Estate
- Bua Estate
- C D C Estates
- C D C Estates
- Chagumukile Estate
- Chamatowo Estate
- Chamwabvi Estate
- Chasato Estate
- Chima Estate
- Chimaliro Estate
- Chimaliro Estate
- Chimbwazi Estate
- Chingaliwa Estate
- Chipanga Estate
- Chiputa Estate
- Chirima Estate
- Chisepo Estate
- Chizingu Estate
- General Farming Esate Number 34
- General Farming Estate Number 23
- General Farming Estate Number 24
- General Farming Estate Number 25
- General Farming Estate Number 26
- General Farming Estate Number 27

…and 26 more.

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Kasungu Airport
- Lifupa

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 Kasungu District and the best time to visit

In Kasungu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 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 22 287 

Feb 22 213 

Mar 22 176 

Apr 20 54 

May 19 10 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 25 11 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 23 240 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kasungu District

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels4
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants5

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 Kasungu District?In Central Region, Malawi
- What is the population of Kasungu District?950,234 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kasungu District?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kasungu District?About 120 people per km²
- What borders Kasungu District?Dowa District, Mchinji District, Mzimba District, Nkhotakota District and Ntchisi District
- How many villages are in Kasungu District?938 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kasungu District?Settlements lie between 896 m and 1,415 m
- What is the highest point in Kasungu District?Khule (1,555 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kasungu District?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Kasungu District?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Kasungu District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kasungu District?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kasungu District?MW201 (OCHA common operational dataset)