# Blantyre City, Southern Region – Traditional authorities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/

District · Southern Region 

# Blantyre City

Blantyre City is a district of Malawi in Southern Region. It had an estimated **509,289 people** in 2023 on 240 km² (about 2,120 per km²). Its main town is Blantyre. It is divided into 23 traditional authorities. 325 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 467 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 509,289people (2023)
- 240km²
- 23traditional authorities
- 467mapped services

## How many people live in Blantyre City?

Blantyre City had an estimated **509,289 people** in 2023 — 5.8% of Southern Region, 17th of 32 districts. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (below the Southern Region figure of 1,080). Spread over 240 km², that is about **2,120 people per km²**, 3rd of 32 districts.

39.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 18 across Southern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people.

0–4 ****73,164**

5–9 ****66,411**

10–14 ****61,733**

15–19 ****59,134**

20–24 ****52,135**

25–29 ****40,692**

30–34 ****33,581**

35–39 ****27,800**

40–44 ****23,854**

45–49 ****18,107**

50–54 ****14,784**

55–59 ****10,432**

60–64 ****8,530**

65–69 ****6,693**

70–74 ****4,821**

75–79 ****3,183**

80–84 ****2,340**

85–89 ****1,189**

90–94 ****539**

95+ ****165**

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 Blantyre City?

Blantyre City lies in [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other districts: [Blantyre District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/), [Chiradzulu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/) and [Thyolo District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/). By area it is the 29th largest of 32 districts in Malawi. It covers 0.8% of [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/). The centre of Blantyre City is about 245 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Blantyre, the main town of Southern Region. The centre point is at -15.7963° N, 35.0509° 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 Blantyre City

Traditional authority Area km² Localities Services 

[Bangwe Mthandizi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/bangwe-mthandizi-ward/) 3.9 12 21 

[Bangwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/bangwe-ward/) 1.3 10 2 

[Blantyre City Centre Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/blantyre-city-centre-ward/) 11 11 135 

[Blantyre South Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/blantyre-south-ward/) 6.3 3 21 

[Chigumula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/chigumula-ward/) 21 16 4 

[Chilomoni Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/chilomoni-ward/) 10.0 22 5 

[Green Corner Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/green-corner-ward/) 6.8 13 4 

[Limbe Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/limbe-central-ward/) 5.7 7 34 

[Mapanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/mapanga-ward/) 33 18 7 

[Mbayani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/mbayani-ward/) 4.8 16 21 

[Michiru Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/michiru-ward/) 17 4 10 

[Misesa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/misesa-ward/) 17 36 22 

[Mzedi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/mzedi-ward/) 17 23 4 

[Namalimwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/namalimwe-ward/) 4.9 9 30 

[Namiyango Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/namiyango-ward/) 9.2 26 14 

[Ndirande Gamulani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/ndirande-gamulani-ward/) 4.3 4 3 

[Ndirande Makata Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/ndirande-makata-ward/) 3.0 2 5 

[Ndirande Matope Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/ndirande-matope-ward/) 6.1 14 7 

[Nkolokoti Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/nkolokoti-ward/) 16 14 13 

[Nyambadwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/nyambadwe-ward/) 6.5 4 30 

[Soche East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/soche-east-ward/) 4.4 5 68 

[Soche West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/soche-west-ward/) 9.1 29 4 

[South Lunzu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/south-lunzu-ward/) 22 27 3 

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 Blantyre City

Open gazetteers list **325 villages, towns and localities** in Blantyre City. The largest with a recorded population: Blantyre (902,588). Settlements here lie between about 914 m and 1,509 m above sea level (median 1,077 m).

- 11/Federation
- 3 Ways
- 4 Square
- Admarc
- Andalasani Area 6 A
- Andalasani Area 6B
- Andalasoni Area 6 C
- Andrew
- Andrew 2
- Angelo Goveya
- Anyamata
- Area 1
- Area 10-Chiwere
- Area 11
- Area 12 A Chinseu
- Area 12B Chinseu
- Area 2
- Area 2 B
- Area 2 C Bwana Haji
- Area 2A
- Area 3
- Area 3 Ching`amba
- Area 3 Mapanda
- Area 3-Bwana Haji
- Area 3-Julius
- Area 3-Mawera
- Area 5
- Area 5 A
- Area 5B
- Area 6
- Area 7 A Chilembwe
- Area 7 Chilembwe B
- Area 7 Mpoto
- Area 8
- Area 8 A Nanthoka
- Area 8 B-Nanthoka
- Area 8 C Nanthoka
- Area 9
- Ayise
- BCA
- BCA Chilumba
- BCA Chimaliro
- BCA Gangala
- BCA Hills
- BCA Mtendere 1
- BCA Mtendere 2
- BCA Nachamba
- BCA Nankuyu 1
- BCA Nankuyu 2
- Baghdad
- Baghdada 1
- Baluti
- Baluti Ground
- Baluti Namasimba
- Banana
- Bandawe
- Bangwe
- Bangwe Market
- Bisani
- Bizmark 1
- Blantyre
- Blantyre Market
- Blantyre Police
- Blantyre Secondary School
- Bulawuni
- Bulawuni/ Police
- Buleya
- Butao
- CI
- Calvary Family Church
- Camara
- Chakana A
- Chakana B
- Chakana C
- Chakana D
- Chakana E
- Chapima
- Chauwa
- Che Kimu
- Che Kiwa
- Che Mmadi
- Che Mussa Kachere
- Che Mussa M'mbwelera
- Che mussa Chinangwa 2
- Chemoya
- Chemusa Mai Mussa
- Chemusa Market
- Chemusa Near Iponga
- Chemusa Near Magasa CCAP
- Chemusa Near Matabwa
- Chemusa Supperete
- Chemussa Chinangwa 1
- Chemussa Likhubula
- Chibowa
- Chibwana 4 Ways
- Chibwana Likhubula
- Chibwana SDA
- Chibwana Taiwan
- Chichiri
- Chichiri Prison
- Chikunda
- Chilambe 1
- Chilambe 2
- Chilima Mesa Near Kiosk
- Chilobwe
- Chilobwe Anglican
- Chilobwe Catholic
- Chilobwe Somanje
- Chilomoni
- Chilomoni Central
- Chilomoni De Silva
- Chilomoni Housing
- Chilomoni LEA
- Chilomoni Seibo
- Chilomoni Zambia
- Chimwankhunda Chawinga
- Chimwankhunda Chisa
- Chimwankhunda Dam/ Living waters/ Joyce Banda
- Chimwankhunda Day Secondary School
- Chimwankhunda Maldeco
- Chimwankhunda Malingamoyo
- Chimwankhunda Mosque
- Chimwankhunda Zion
- Chimwaza
- Ching'anda
- Ching'ombe
- Chinupule
- Chinupule 1A
- Chinupule 1B
- Chinupule 1C
- Chinupule 2
- Chinyonga
- Chipanda
- Chipendo
- Chirimba Suya Near Michiru School
- Chisonga
- Chiswe
- Chiswe 1
- Chiswe 2
- Chitawira
- Chitsa
- Chitsime
- Chiwasa
- Chiwembe
- Chiwembe A
- Chiwembe B
- Chiwere
- Delunde 1
- Delunde 2
- Derunde
- Desert
- Disilva
- Dobe
- ETG
- Fargo
- Federation
- Fukafuka
- Gaesi
- Gaesi Majiga
- Gaesi Railway
- Gaesi Zandeya
- Gaka
- Galiva
- Gama
- Gamulani
- George
- Goliyo A
- Goliyo B
- Goliyo C
- Goliyo E/Railways
- Good Samaritan
- Green Malata
- Green Valley
- Gulani
- Hema
- Jumbe
- Kabula
- Kachere
- Kafupa
- Kaipa
- Kalakane 1
- Kalakane 2
- Kalakani
- Kalungwe
- Kameza
- Kampala
- Kamtsizi
- Kandaya
- Kanjanga
- Kanjedza
- Kanjedza Forest
- Kanjedza Housing
- Kapeni
- Kataya
- Katunga
- Kawinga
- Kground
- Khama
- Koka
- Kumwembe
- Kwacha
- Kwale
- Likotima
- Limbe
- Limbe Police Lines
- Lumbira
- M'maliha
- Macheso
- Maganga 1
- Maganga 2
- Makata
- Malizani
- Mandala
- Manja A
- Manja B
- Manjombe
- Masala 1
- Masala 2
- Matope 1
- Matope 2
- Matope 3
- Matope 4
- Matope 5
- Mbalame
- Mbayani
- Mbayani 1
- Mbayani 2
- Mboma
- Mgawamadzi
- Mgomanjira 1
- Mgomanjira 2
- Mijoga
- Minyanga
- Misesa
- Misesa A
- Misesa B
- Misesa Quarry
- Misesa Quarry A
- Misesa Quarry B
- Mjambe
- Mkulimba
- Mondiwa
- Mondiwa Mapondo
- Mondiwa Mwateya
- Mount Pleasant
- Mpingwe
- Mpingwe 1
- Mpingwe 2
- Mpunga
- Mpwingwi
- Mtambalika A
- Mtambalika B
- Mtambalika C
- Mtambo
- Mthandizi 1
- Mthandizi 2
- Mtopwa
- Mudi
- Mudi Estate
- Mulunguzi Mangochi
- Mulunguzi Sosola
- Mulunguzi Waterboard
- Mvula 1
- Mvula 2
- Mwalija
- Mwamadi 1
- Mwandama
- Naluso
- Namaru
- Namatapa Chinjinga
- Namatapa ITG
- Namboya
- Namiwawa 1
- Namiwawa 2
- Namiyango 1
- Namiyango 2
- Namonde
- Nancholi
- Nancholi Clinic
- Nancholi Gaka
- Nancholi Mosque
- Nandolo
- Nangumu
- Ndirande
- Ndogolo
- New Lines A
- New Lines C
- New Railways
- NewLines B
- Nkhukuteni
- Nkolokosa
- Nkung'Unda
- Nkunule
- Nselema
- Nyaka
- Nyambadwe
- Railways
- Railways 1
- Railways 2
- Saikonde
- Sakaza
- Salvation Army 1
- Salvation Army 2
- Simbuleta
- Soche
- Soche 3 Ways
- Soche Billy
- Soche Jailosi
- Soche M'bawa
- Somba
- Sunnyside Suburb
- Waterboard
- William
- Wisiki
- Wisiki Lilaka 1
- Wisiki Lilaka 2
- Wisiki Thundu
- Zingwangwa
- Zingwangwa BLM/ ADMARC
- Zingwangwa Chipatalala
- Zingwangwa Housing
- Zingwangwa Mondoni
- Zingwangwa Nzikiti
- Zingwangwa Soche East
- Zingwangwa-7 doors

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 Blantyre City

Named natural and historic features inside Blantyre City, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Barambalala Stream
- Chimangunda
- Chirimba River
- Coronation Lake
- Likabulu
- Lisanjala
- Maone Stream
- Marambalala
- Namiwawa
- Namizungu
- Nangafuwe
- Nantipwili
- Ngumbe Stream
- Nsamba
- Pitapansi

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 6 hills.

- Ndirande Hill · 1,547 m
- Soche Hill · 1,525 m
- Bangwe Hill · 1,514 m
- Mzedi Hill · 1,248 m
- Mpingwe Hill · 1,247 m
- Kangume · 1,236 m
- Ntawira · 1,227 m
- Maone · 1,208 m
- Nyambadwe Hill · 1,194 m
- Salele · 1,112 m
- Namilango · 1,053 m
- Ntundama · 1,032 m
- Chimalaalolo Hill · 959 m

### Forests and nature

6 forest reserves.

- Kanjedza Forest Reserve
- Malabvi Forest Reserve
- Misiku Forest Reserve
- Mudi Forest Reserve
- Ndirande Forest Reserve
- Soche Forest Reserve

### Estates

6 estates.

- Malabvi
- Maone
- Mapanga
- Mpingwe
- Ndokota
- Sedi

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 Blantyre City and the best time to visit

In Blantyre City, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,176 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (309 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 309 

Feb 24 223 

Mar 24 171 

Apr 22 52 

May 21 20 

Jun 20 19 

Jul 19 33 

Aug 22 8 

Sep 25 10 

Oct 28 16 

Nov 28 84 

Dec 26 230 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Blantyre City

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

- Hospitals46
- Banks44
- ATMs9
- Petrol pumps64
- Hotels58
- Shopping malls7
- Schools114
- Colleges and universities26
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants75
- Police stations12
- Dental clinics3

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 Blantyre City?In Southern Region, Malawi
- What is the population of Blantyre City?509,289 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Blantyre City?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Blantyre City?About 2,120 people per km²
- What borders Blantyre City?Blantyre District, Chiradzulu District and Thyolo District
- How many villages are in Blantyre City?325 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Blantyre City?Settlements lie between 914 m and 1,509 m
- What is the highest point in Blantyre City?Ndirande Hill (1,547 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Blantyre City?April to October
- How many hospitals are in Blantyre City?46 mapped
- How many banks are in Blantyre City?44 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Blantyre City?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Blantyre City?64 mapped
- What is the P-code of Blantyre City?MW315 (OCHA common operational dataset)