Kasungu District Explained

Kasungu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Kasungu. The district covers an area of 7,878 km², borders Zambia and has a population of 842,953.^[1]

Kasungu was the home to Malawi's first president, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda.

Demographics

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

• 78.1% Chewa
• 15.8% Tumbuka
• 1.9% Ngoni
• 1.8% Yao
• 1.6% Lomwe
• 0.2% Tonga
• 0.1% Mang'anja
• 0.1% Sena
• 0.1% Nkhonde
• 0.1% Lambya
• 0.1% Nyanja
• 0.0% Sukwa
• 0.1% Others

Kasungu is multi-ethnic but peaceful, an example for a multicultural society.

Government and administrative divisions

There are nine National Assembly constituencies in Kasungu:

• Kasungu - Central
• Kasungu - East
• Kasungu - North
• Kasungu - North East
• Kasungu - North-North East
• Kasungu - North West
• Kasungu - South
• Kasungu - South East
• Kasungu - West

The following are the Members of Parliament for the district, as of August 2024.

• Kasungu Central - Ken Kandodo (Democratic Progressive Party)
• Kasungu East - Aubrey Kachale (Malawi Congress Party)
• Kasungu North - Madison Kambalame (Democratic Progressive Party)
• Kasungu North East - Alexander Kanyama (Malawi Congress Party)
• Kasungu North-North East - Gibson Thindwa (Malawi Congress Party)
• Kasungu North West - Jolly Kalilani (Democratic Progressive Party)
• Kasungu South - Dan Banda (Malawi Congress Party)
• Kasungu South East - Chikondi Chibuye (Malawi Congress Party)
• Kasungu West - Jillian Sande (Democratic Progressive Party)

Education

Kasungu District is notable for housing Kamuzu Academy, an elite international high school situated approximately 42 minutes from Kasungu Central Business District. The academy is renowned for its high academic standards and has produced many prominent Malawian leaders and professionals.

Other schools include Chayamba Secondary School, Kasungu Teacher's Training College and BOMA CDSS (Community Day Secondary School).

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report . Malawi National Statistical Office . 25 December 2019.
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