| Mbalachanda | |
| Pushpin Map: | Malawi |
| Coordinates: | -11.45°N 33.9975°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Malawi |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Region, Malawi |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mzimba District |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1920 |
| Leader Title: | Councilor |
| Area Total Km2: | 70.14 |
| Population Total: | 19,120 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2018) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 98.5% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Asian |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.3% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White Malawians |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Mixed |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title6: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info6: | 0.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2018) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Tumbuka |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 96.1% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Chewa |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 1.2% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Tonga |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.3% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Ngonde |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 0.4% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 1.0% |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | Post-office box |
Mbalachanda is a residential town in Mzimba District, Malawi.[1] The town is located in Mbalachanda Ward and is home to Mbalachanda Health Care.[2] It is located East of Mzimba in the Northern Region. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the area which is also the official regional language of the Northern Region of Malawi. Nearby towns include Mzalangwe, among others.[3] [4]