Southern Region, Malawi Explained

Southern Region
Settlement Type:	Region
Mapsize:	150px
Coordinates:	-15.6667°N 92°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Malawi
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Blantyre
Area Total Km2:	31753
Population As Of:	2018 Census
Population Total:	7750629
Population Density Km2:	auto

The Southern Region of Malawi is an area of Malawi. It covers an area of 31,753 km². Its capital city is Blantyre. In 2018, its population was 7,750,629.^[1]

Of the 28 districts in Malawi, 13 are located within the Southern Region. They are: Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Machinga, Mangochi, Mulanje, Mwanza, Neno, Nsanje, Phalombe, Thyolo, and Zomba.

Demographics

At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of the Southern Region by ethnic group was as follows:^[2]

• 39.3% Lomwe
• 24.9% Yao
• 8.3% Ngoni
• 8.2% Sena
• 6.8% Mang'anja
• 6.6% Chewa
• 3.8% Nyanja
• 0.9% Tumbuka
• 0.4% Tonga
• 0.1% Nkhonde
• 0.0% Lambya
• 0.0% Sukwa
• 0.7% Others

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Malawi population & hosting preliminary report . National Statistical Office of Malawi . 4 July 2024 . 17 . en . 1 December 2018 . live.
2. http://www.nsomalawi.mw/images/stories/data_on_line/demography/census_2018/2018%20Malawi%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20Main%20Report.pdf 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census Main Report