Chibanja is a populated township in the city of
Mzuzu
Mzuzu is the capital of Malawi's Northern Region and is the third largest city by population in Malawi. The city has 221,272 residents and 20,000 commuters (Mzuzu University students) with about 1.7 million people in its metropolitan area. It i ...
,
Northern Region,
Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...
. The town is home to
Mzuzu Airport, the biggest airport in the Northern Region of international quality and third biggest in Malawi.
It is located in the North of Mzuzu. Its neighbourhood include
Luwinga,
Chibavi,
Mchengautuba and
Zolozolo.
Geography
Chibanja is located North of Mzuzu city.
History
The name Chibanja''
' came in presence due to the town being close to the airport of Mzuzu. ''Chibanja'' is the
Tumbuka
Tumbuka may refer to:
*Tumbuka people, a Bantu people of eastern Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania
**Tumbuka language
Chitumbuka (also known as Senga) is a Bantu languages, Bantu language which is spoken primarily in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, and Zim ...
word that means 'airport'.
Institutions
Institutions found in Chibanja include:
*
Mzuzu Airport
* ChibanjaC.C.A.P. Church Presbyterian Church
* Chibanja Technical Colledge
* Chibanja Secondary School
* Chibanja Primary School
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chibanja, Mzuzu
Populated places in Northern Region, Malawi