# Mangochi District, Southern Region – Traditional authorities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/

District · Southern Region 

# Mangochi District

Mangochi District is a district of Malawi in Southern Region. It had an estimated **1,346,740 people** in 2023 on 6,382 km² (about 211 per km²). Its main town is Mangochi. It is divided into 17 traditional authorities. 308 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 406 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,346,740people (2023)
- 6,382km²
- 17traditional authorities
- 406mapped services

## How many people live in Mangochi District?

Mangochi District had an estimated **1,346,740 people** in 2023 — 15.4% of Southern Region, 2nd of 32 districts. There are 1,109 women for every 1,000 men (above the Southern Region figure of 1,080). Spread over 6,382 km², that is about **211 people per km²**, 19th of 32 districts.

46.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 18 across Southern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 100 children and older people.

0–4 ****253,712**

5–9 ****208,246**

10–14 ****163,347**

15–19 ****146,902**

20–24 ****118,426**

25–29 ****99,120**

30–34 ****78,938**

35–39 ****61,968**

40–44 ****48,965**

45–49 ****42,803**

50–54 ****32,977**

55–59 ****25,405**

60–64 ****19,078**

65–69 ****15,312**

70–74 ****11,791**

75–79 ****9,374**

80–84 ****5,769**

85–89 ****3,212**

90–94 ****1,052**

95+ ****345**

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 Mangochi District?

Mangochi District lies in [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other districts: [Balaka District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/), [Dedza District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/), [Machinga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/machinga/) and [Ntcheu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 32 districts in Malawi. It covers 20.9% of [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/). The centre of Mangochi District is about 138 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 154 km from Blantyre, the main town of Southern Region. The centre point is at -14.3967° N, 34.9873° 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 Mangochi District

Traditional authority Area km² Localities Services 

[Lake Malawi National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/lake-malawi-national-park/) 53 0 0 

[Lake Malombe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/lake-malombe/) 0.2 0 0 

[Mangochi Town](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/mangochi-town/) 10 7 41 

[Monkey Bay Urban](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/monkey-bay-urban/) 11 2 21 

[STA Chiunda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/sta-chiunda/) 178 14 8 

[STA Lulanga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/sta-lulanga/) 296 23 8 

[STA Ntonda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/sta-ntonda/) 239 5 7 

[TA Chilipa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-chilipa/) 189 7 12 

[TA Chimwala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-chimwala/) 458 23 34 

[TA Chowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-chowe/) 413 51 31 

[TA Jalasi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-jalasi/) 402 15 26 

[TA Katuli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-katuli/) 335 13 14 

[TA Makanjila](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-makanjila/) 374 22 12 

[TA Mbwana Nyambi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-mbwana-nyambi/) 784 45 26 

[TA Mponda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-mponda/) 716 35 67 

[TA Namabvi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-namabvi/) 128 8 8 

[TA Nankumba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-nankumba/) 1,196 42 91 

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 Mangochi District

Open gazetteers list **308 villages, towns and localities** in Mangochi District. The largest with a recorded population: Mangochi (60,338) and Monkey Bay (16,867). Settlements here lie between about 474 m and 1,288 m above sea level (median 552 m).

- Bakali
- Baquira
- Binali
- Bitchilipa
- Biti Kalanje
- Bolera
- Bonomali
- Budu
- Bulaimu
- Bwanali
- Cape Maclear
- Cape Maklear
- Capuka
- Chalinga
- Chamba
- Changali
- Changamile 1
- Chantulo
- Chembe
- Chemwezi Island
- Cherinda
- Chigonere
- Chikowanje
- Chikowi
- Chikwatu
- Chilawe
- Chilipa
- Chilokoti
- Chimbumbuli
- Chimesya
- Chimpamba
- Chimphamba
- Chimwala
- Chingwe
- Chipala
- Chipalamawamba
- Chipalamawanda
- Chipeta
- Chiphole
- Chipole
- Chiponda
- Chiponde
- Chipunga
- Chipungu
- Chirando
- Chirombo
- Chisope
- Chisumbi
- Chisuvi
- Chitedze
- Chitele
- Chitumba
- Chiunda
- Chiutula
- Chiwaula
- Chowe
- Club Makokola
- Dimu
- Domwe
- Funwe
- Gome
- Gulumba
- Gulumbo
- Idulusi
- Ilembe
- Jalasi
- Jelamu
- Kadango
- Kadanzhe
- Kadewele
- Kafucheche
- Kaipa
- Kakowa
- Kalichero
- Kalonga
- Kaluva
- Kaluwe
- Kamba
- Kambona
- Kane
- Kannene
- Kasankha
- Kasimu
- Kasugulu
- Katema
- Kawanga
- Kawinga
- Kayunga
- Kazembe
- Kela
- Khungwa
- Kili
- Koma
- Kuchilipa
- Kukalanje
- Kukulanga
- Kukulungwa
- Kuluwe
- Kwilembe
- Kwilindi
- Kwisimba
- Kwitambo
- Kwitanda
- Laini
- Leven
- Likambwili
- Limamu
- Limbalile
- Lisiyano
- Liwani
- Liwewe
- Ltunde
- Luchimwa
- Lukoloma
- Lukono
- Lukulungwa
- Lulanga
- Luwaliha
- M'Balula
- M`banga
- Machemba
- Madenda
- Magambo
- Majumbe
- Majuni
- Makanjila
- Makumbi
- Makumbo
- Makumulo
- Makunula
- Makwinja
- Malamia
- Malembo
- Malemia
- Malenga
- Maleta
- Malindi
- Malingula
- Malini
- Malombe
- Malombe Court
- Malopa
- Malunda
- Manda
- Mandimba
- Mangochi
- Mangoma
- Mangombo
- Mangumbi
- Mapujali
- Masache
- Masangi
- Masi
- Masimbakwe
- Masuku
- Matamia
- Matengania
- Matenje
- Matewere
- Matiti
- Matola
- Matosa
- Matuwi
- Mbalamanja
- Mbaluku Laini
- Mbapi
- Mbondo
- Mbulanje
- Mbulenje
- Mbwabwa
- Mchisa
- Mchocholo
- Mchokola
- Mdala
- Mdala Chikowa
- Mdala Kvilasia
- Mdoha
- Meso
- Meza
- Mgenule
- Michesi
- Mirango
- Miseo
- Misesa
- Misikatema
- Misolo
- Misolo 2
- Mitande
- Miteniende
- Mizingo
- Mkumba
- Mkwalula
- Mlembe
- Monkey Bay
- Mpama
- Mphwanya
- Mpinganjila
- Mponda
- Mpwepwe
- Msalula
- Msanyira
- Msinje
- Msosa
- Msusa
- Mtafu
- Mtambo
- Mtamila
- Mtanga
- Mtapula
- Mtekete
- Mtelela
- Mtelelas
- Mterera
- Mtimbuka
- Mtiwle
- Mtonda
- Mtsinje
- Mtundu
- Mtuwa
- Mtwana
- Mtyala
- Mvunguti
- Mwala
- Mwamadi Msosa
- Mwanjage
- Mwera
- Mwinda
- Mzima
- Nalikolo
- Nalungu
- Namakango
- Namalaka
- Namaloe
- Namalwesa
- Namanjonjoli
- Namaso
- Namiasi
- Namitumbu
- Namoloe
- Namwala
- Namwera
- Nankumba
- Nankwhali Mission
- Nanungu
- Nanyundo
- Naperi
- Nasipulu
- Nawanga
- Ncokola
- Ndege
- Ndinde
- Ndoka
- Ndumundu
- Ngawo
- Ngoji
- Ngundaphiri
- Ngwaya
- Nienies
- Nkata
- Nkaugala
- Nkonde
- Nkope
- Nkopo
- Nkopola
- Nkuchila
- Nkudzi
- Nkukuta
- Nlembe
- Nombo
- Nsalika
- Nsandu
- Nsonde
- Ntela
- Ntonda
- Ntondo
- Ntuka
- Ntumbula
- Ntundu
- Ntunji
- Nzinda
- Palatini
- Palm Beach
- Pamba
- Pila
- Sadiki
- Saide Mzongo
- Saidi Kwisimba
- Saite Mwasungu
- Saiti Gawe
- Saiti kadzua
- Samama
- Sayidi
- Sili
- Simoni
- Skordis
- Sokole
- Somba
- Songa
- Songwe
- Sosola
- Taliya
- Tambala
- Tangwa
- Uko
- Ulandi
- Weta
- Wole
- Yangala

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 Mangochi District

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Aunde
- Cigumula Stream
- Cisanja
- Kabudira
- Kaliwata
- Kungwa
- Lifalu Stream
- Lisalo
- Lisangadzi River
- Litopota
- Lugola
- Lusalumwe
- Mafi
- Malimbaza Stream
- Mangale Stream
- Masongali
- Mbombwe Stream
- Mbwasi Stream
- Msuwazi Stream
- Mtemankokwe
- Muoni
- Nakawale Stream
- Nalupande Stream
- Namaswa Stream

…and 16 more.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Domwe Island
- Mumbo Island
- Tumbi Island West

### Hills and mountains

33 mountains; 31 hills.

- Mangochi Hill · 1,533 m
- Phirilongwe · 1,494 m
- Lilindi Hill · 1,296 m
- Mlunduni Hill · 1,246 m
- Cikongwa Hill · 1,173 m
- Lilongo Hill · 1,089 m
- Mpila Hill · 1,072 m
- Nandiwili Hill · 1,068 m
- Ndimba · 1,057 m
- Chasuku · 1,054 m
- Mcolilo Hill · 1,052 m
- Nambandi Hill · 1,049 m
- Nkunguni · 1,040 m
- Ndumundu Hill · 1,021 m
- Ipani Hill · 991 m
- Mpasa · 986 m
- Ndumundu Hill · 984 m
- Nangulukuti Hill · 959 m
- Funwe Hill · 947 m
- Libanda Hill · 932 m
- Citakali Hill · 927 m
- Mbweni Hill · 923 m
- Mungwe · 915 m
- Luli Hill · 907 m

…and 40 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Mangochi Forest Reserve
- Phirilongwe Forest Reserve

### History

3 ruins.

- Fort Maguire Ruins
- Fort Mangoche
- Old Livingstonia

### Estates

26 estates.

- Chigweje A
- Chigweje B
- Chipunga Estate
- Chitumbu
- Fairview
- Kaliwata
- Koloka
- Kwitunje
- Lipinda Estate
- Luchimwa Estate
- Lusangwisi
- Luwaliha
- Mandimba Estate
- Masanje Estate
- Mitenyende
- Mseu
- Namaloe Estate
- Namangande
- Nambande
- Namitundu
- Namwera
- Nek
- Nyenyesi Estate
- Panamasimba

…and 2 more.

### Getting around

3 airports; 1 bridge.

- Club Makokola Airport
- Mangochi Airport
- Monkey Bay Airport
- Nankundu M10/S128 Bridge

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 Mangochi District and the best time to visit

In Mangochi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (325 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 325 

Feb 24 217 

Mar 24 158 

Apr 23 45 

May 21 10 

Jun 20 4 

Jul 20 8 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 28 15 

Nov 29 58 

Dec 26 235 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mangochi District

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels59
- Shopping malls1
- Schools298
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants17
- Police stations4

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 Mangochi District?In Southern Region, Malawi
- What is the population of Mangochi District?1,346,740 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mangochi District?About 17 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mangochi District?About 211 people per km²
- What borders Mangochi District?Balaka District, Dedza District, Machinga District and Ntcheu District
- How many villages are in Mangochi District?308 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mangochi District?Settlements lie between 474 m and 1,288 m
- What is the highest point in Mangochi District?Mangochi Hill (1,533 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mangochi District?April to September
- How many hospitals are in Mangochi District?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Mangochi District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mangochi District?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mangochi District?MW301 (OCHA common operational dataset)