Mzimba

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Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and few Ngoni people.

The district of Mzimba has a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief (Inkosi), is M'Mbelwa V.

Formerly an administrative centre, the town has declined in importance since 1940. The surrounding region includes the Mzimba Plain, the northern extension of the Central Region Plateau, Mount Hora (5,742 feet [1,750 metres]), and the Viphya Mountains. Poor soils support subsistence agriculture, as well as a Turkish-tobacco cash crop. Pop. (2008) 20,756.[1]

Climate

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Demographics

Mzimba Population by Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group Tumbuka Chewa Ngoni Tonga Others
Percentage 86.25% 5.19% 6.61% 5.23% 8.72%

Mzimba Population by Religion

Religion Christian Islam Others No Religion
Percentage 88.53% 1.72% 9.52% 0.23%
Year Population[2][3]
1977 4,962
1987 7,687
1998 13,742
2008 20,994
2018 26,096

Notable residents


References

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