Mzimba District

District in Northern Region, MalawiMzimbaDistrictMzimba District Hospital - photo by Wells for ZoeMzimbaLocation within MalawiCoordinates: 11°30′S 33°30′E / 11.500°S 33.500°E / -11.500; 33.500CountryMalawiRegionNorthern RegionCapitalMzimbaEstablished1908Government • TypeUnitary presidential republicArea • Total10,473 km2 (4,044 sq mi)Population (2023) • Total1,017,701 • Density97.174/km2 (251.68/sq mi)Racial makeup (2023) • Black African94.1% • Asian2.6% • Mixed1.9% • White1.3% • Other0.1%First languages (2018) • Chitumbuka93.2% • Chichewa2.8% • Yao1.5% • Lomwe1.1% • English0.2% • Other1.1%Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)ISO 3166 codeMW-MZ Mzimba (formerly Kathibi, original Chitumbuka name) is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Mzimba and the biggest town is Mzuzu, which is also the administrative headquarters of the Northern Region. The district covers an area of 10,473 km2 and has a population of 1,017,701 (2023). It is the largest district in Malawi. The district is inhabited by Tumbuka people. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the district. Geography The district's diverse landscape features the Viphya M