# Ntchisi District, Central Region – Traditional authorities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/

District · Central Region 

# Ntchisi District

Ntchisi District is a district of Malawi in Central Region. It had an estimated **366,491 people** in 2023 on 1,710 km² (about 214 per km²). It is divided into 8 traditional authorities. 379 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 366,491people (2023)
- 1,710km²
- 8traditional authorities
- 6mapped services

## How many people live in Ntchisi District?

Ntchisi District had an estimated **366,491 people** in 2023 — 4.3% of Central Region, 23rd of 32 districts. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Central Region figure of 1,046). Spread over 1,710 km², that is about **214 people per km²**, 18th of 32 districts.

41.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% 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 ****53,790**

5–9 ****50,254**

10–14 ****47,901**

15–19 ****41,100**

20–24 ****34,880**

25–29 ****28,613**

30–34 ****24,009**

35–39 ****19,212**

40–44 ****16,225**

45–49 ****12,660**

50–54 ****10,575**

55–59 ****7,905**

60–64 ****5,941**

65–69 ****4,668**

70–74 ****3,281**

75–79 ****2,324**

80–84 ****1,744**

85–89 ****877**

90–94 ****387**

95+ ****146**

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 Ntchisi District?

Ntchisi District lies in [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other districts: [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/), [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/), [Nkhotakota District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/) and [Salima District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 32 districts in Malawi. It covers 4.8% of [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/). The centre of Ntchisi District is about 78 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.2765° N, 33.8989° 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 Ntchisi District

Traditional authority Area km² Localities Services 

[Ntchisi Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ntchisi-boma/) 4.5 4 2 

[TA Chikho](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chikho/) 155 16 0 

[TA Chilooko](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chilooko/) 524 110 1 

[TA Kalumo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kalumo/) 286 119 1 

[TA Kasakula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kasakula/) 175 21 1 

[TA Malenga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-malenga/) 234 63 0 

[TA Nthondo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-nthondo/) 241 37 0 

[TA Vuso Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-vuso-jere/) 91 36 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 Ntchisi District

Open gazetteers list **379 villages, towns and localities** in Ntchisi District. The largest with a recorded population: Chipeni (10,553). Settlements here lie between about 690 m and 1,645 m above sea level (median 1,229 m).

- Abindanjoke
- Akimu
- Amon
- Bande
- Banja
- Bingamvula
- Bisa
- Biwi
- Bumphula
- Buzi
- Chabuka
- Chagalawanda
- Chakhala
- Chakulunjala
- Chale
- Chalumbe
- Chalundu
- Chambamkuya
- Chandawila
- Chaolamokanda
- Chapingama
- Chapuchapu
- Chapulapula
- Charundu
- Chaseta
- Chatama
- Chatile
- Chawanda
- Chazama
- Chibene
- Chibinya
- Chibisa
- Chibwanaleka
- Chibwanateka
- Chico
- Chidambo
- Chidatha
- Chidziko
- Chifisa
- Chifwelekete
- Chikho
- Chikhungwa
- Chikhwakhwa
- Chikusa
- Chikuta
- Chikwakwa
- Chikwawa
- Chikwawe
- Chilasa
- Chilembwe
- Chilonje
- Chilooko
- Chilooku
- Chilopola
- Chimaimba
- Chimatiro
- Chimbalanga
- Chimbalu
- Chimbaru
- Chimbili
- Chimbwanda
- Chimbweya
- Chimkaka
- Chimpere
- Chimphonda
- Chimpipo
- Chimponda
- Chimsasa
- Chimwala
- Chimwendo
- Chimwere
- Chingamba
- Chinganilo
- Chinguwo
- Ching’amba
- Ching’ombe
- Chinkande
- Chinkhala
- Chinkhandwe
- Chintamtumba
- Chinthembwe
- Chinweza
- Chinyongo
- Chipanda
- Chipazya
- Chipendeka
- Chipeni
- Chipinjika
- Chipokosa
- Chipolwa
- Chipuka
- Chiriwiya
- Chisambi
- Chisema
- Chisonga
- Chisoso
- Chitedze
- Chitete
- Chiunjiza
- Chivala
- Chiwala
- Chiwaliwali
- Chiwanda
- Chiwaula
- Chiweza
- Chiwilila
- Chiwinga
- Chokwe
- Cholamakanda
- Chombe
- Chorwe
- Chulu
- Chungu
- Dalien
- Damba
- Dete
- Dumea
- Dzilasye
- Dzoole
- Fitizalimba
- Gamba
- Gawati
- Gonondo
- Gumba
- Gwangwa
- Inje
- Jasi
- Jere
- Jogo
- Johani
- Kabenu
- Kabindiza
- Kabumbu
- Kabundile
- Kabvulala
- Kabwera
- Kachelenga
- Kachigunda
- Kadango
- Kadundwe
- Kadzamila
- Kaewa
- Kafulu
- Kajawa
- Kakonkhwe
- Kalinde
- Kalitao
- Kalonga
- Kalulu
- Kamachenjeza
- Kambale
- Kambanbanga
- Kambili
- Kamkwamba
- Kamlanda
- Kamphikule
- Kamsale
- Kamsonga
- Kamvenje
- Kandale
- Kandowe
- Kangolwa
- Kang’oma
- Kang’ombe
- Kanjeza
- Kanthungo
- Kanyama
- Kanyamula
- Kanyelele
- Kanyenda
- Kanyulunyulu
- Kapangama
- Kaphatika
- Kaphatiye
- Kaphula
- Kapiri
- Kapolo
- Kapoloza
- Kaponda
- Kasakula
- Kasakula Woyera
- Kasakura
- Kasengwa
- Kasinja
- Kasiya
- Kasonkhola
- Katela
- Katemba
- Kateya
- Katikwiri
- Katimba
- Katsika
- Katumba
- Katuru
- Kaulatsitsi
- Kavala
- Kawaka
- Kawanga
- Kawenda
- Kayoyo
- Kazionetsa
- Kazomba
- Kazonga
- Kazongolowe
- Khalapathumba
- Khoti
- Khuwi
- Khwangwala
- Kisoso
- Kumbi
- Kunkhokwe
- Kwendakwina
- Kwera
- Lihana
- Liwenga
- Loleni
- Longwe
- Madzi
- Mafisau
- Magayisa
- Makanda
- Malaicha
- Malambo
- Malenga
- Malengamzizi
- Malomo
- Maluza
- Mando
- Mandwe
- Mangulu
- Mankambila
- Mankhaka
- Mankhambila
- Mankudzu
- Masangano
- Masanya
- Masinalo
- Matalala
- Matapa
- Mateche
- Matidza
- Mawalu
- Mawanje
- Mawere
- Mawili
- Mayembe
- Mazinga
- Mbalame
- Mbewa
- Mbia
- Mbiya
- Mbobo
- Mbomba
- Mburuma
- Mbuyedziko
- Mchere
- Mchetechete
- Mdambo
- Mgolosungeni
- Mgungu
- Mguruwe
- Mikwala I
- Mikwala II
- Mimba
- Mingu
- Mizonda
- Mizondo
- Mjintha
- Mkambisi
- Mkanga
- Mkanile
- Mkhuzi
- Mkombe
- Mkumbula
- Mkwawi
- Mkweche
- Mkwichi
- Mlenje
- Mngulu
- Moto
- Mpalo
- Mpamila
- Mpanangombe
- Mpando
- Mpenyengo
- Mphale
- Mphamba
- Mphande
- Mphasa
- Mphazi
- Mpherere
- Mpinganjila
- Mpofu
- Mpotachamba
- Mpotu
- Mpunda
- Mpundu
- Msekampata
- Mselembo
- Msozi
- Msumphi
- Mtango
- Mtawayila
- Mtelemoga
- Mthiransembe
- Mthuku
- Mtongo
- Mtupa
- Mtuta
- Mupine
- Mutawa
- Mvula
- Mwalala
- Mwamsango
- Mwamula
- Mwanza
- Mwavwanje
- Mwinama
- Mwinyorwe
- Mzandu
- Mzizi
- M’ndimba
- M’njale
- M’njowe
- Nakutepa
- Nchisi
- Ndawara
- Ndaya
- Nderendere
- Nduwa
- Nganga
- Ngoleka
- Ngolomi
- Ngoma
- Ngombe
- Ngundama
- Ngwata
- Ng’ombe
- Njakwa
- Nkhwindima
- Ntambalero
- Ntchisi
- Ntenje
- Nthesa
- Nthondo
- Ntonda
- Nyalabvi
- Nyalabvu
- Nyanga
- Nyanja
- Nyumbu
- Omgolo
- Pemba
- Phangwa
- Pheleni
- Pombwe
- Sambakusi
- Sambo
- Saulosi
- Seza
- Shandawila
- Sibawo
- Simoni
- Sopani
- Suwati
- Tandwe
- Tendo
- Thengeza
- Tomo
- Tsamvu
- Tsonga
- Undi
- Uwala
- Visambo
- Visanza
- Zamba
- Zambara
- Zilase
- Zipita

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 Ntchisi District

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

### Water

73 rivers and streams.

- Buni
- Chadumba
- Chakhozi
- Chambidzi
- Chamkango
- Champhoyo
- Chankali
- Chankhandwe
- Chibonzi
- Chiguru
- Chimbwazi
- Chimutu
- Chimvumi
- Chingombe Stream
- Chingulue
- Chinseru
- Chipa
- Chisambwa
- Chisanja
- Dwanzi
- Gwangwa
- Kabomba
- Kadzi
- Kagubwa

…and 49 more.

### Hills and mountains

28 hills; 20 mountains; 1 peak.

- Chenje Hill · 1,645 m
- Kumbamchenga · 1,634 m
- Ntchisi Mountain · 1,617 m
- Bondo · 1,601 m
- Nanzeka · 1,601 m
- Mandevu · 1,583 m
- Chapanga · 1,573 m
- Kawoyi · 1,511 m
- Buzi · 1,496 m
- Chitanga · 1,495 m
- Kambanga Hill · 1,490 m
- Pfumba · 1,482 m
- Chindewu · 1,469 m
- Nanthambala · 1,427 m
- Mphunju · 1,426 m
- Madanjala · 1,423 m
- Tunji Hill · 1,411 m
- Mapasa · 1,393 m
- Thandanje · 1,391 m
- Mapongo · 1,390 m
- Kamchinji · 1,332 m
- Njoka · 1,321 m
- Mswanswa · 1,313 m
- Naliwona Hill · 1,298 m

…and 25 more.

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Kaombe Forest Reserve
- Mndilandsadzu Forest Reserve
- Ntchisi Forest Reserve

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 Ntchisi District and the best time to visit

In Ntchisi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,071 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (290 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 22 290 

Feb 21 222 

Mar 21 168 

Apr 20 47 

May 18 8 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 24 11 

Nov 25 68 

Dec 23 245 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ntchisi District

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Restaurants1

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 Ntchisi District?In Central Region, Malawi
- What is the population of Ntchisi District?366,491 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ntchisi District?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ntchisi District?About 214 people per km²
- What borders Ntchisi District?Dowa District, Kasungu District, Nkhotakota District and Salima District
- How many villages are in Ntchisi District?379 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ntchisi District?Settlements lie between 690 m and 1,645 m
- What is the highest point in Ntchisi District?Chenje Hill (1,645 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ntchisi District?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Ntchisi District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ntchisi District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ntchisi District?MW203 (OCHA common operational dataset)