Chiradzulu District
Chiradzulu is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chiradzulu. The district covers an area of 761 km.² and has a population of 356,875
Demographics
At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Chiradzulu District by ethnic group was as follows:[1]
Government and administrative divisions
There are five National Assembly constituencies in Chiradzulu:
- Chiradzulu - Central
- Chiradzulu - East
- Chiradzulu - North
- Chiradzulu - South
- Chiradzulo - West
Since the 2009 general election all of these constituencies have been represented by politicians from the Democratic Progressive Party.[2]
Notable people
Harry Kambwiri Matecheta aka Reverend Harry (1870 – 1962) was born here he became the first African clergy and moderator in Malawi.[3] Roseby Dinala was born here in 1937. She went on to be a leading Malawi Congress Party supporter to both Hastings Banda and President Chakwera.
See also
References
- ↑ 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census Main Report
- ↑ "Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Chiradzulu District". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ Thokozani, Chilembwe (1870–1962). "Matecheta, Harry Kambwiri". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
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