Balaka_District Knowpia

Balaka is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Balaka. The district covers an area of 2,193 km.² and has a population of over 310,000. The district's population is increasing at a rate of 2.3% per annum. Major attractions in Balaka District include the 1,850Ha estate Toleza Agricultural Enterprises, St. Louis Montfort Catholic Church, the Andiamo Vocational Complex and the Chifundo Artisans' Network.

In this district is the town of Nkaya, an important urban center that serves as the junction point of the country's road-rail systems.^[1]

Demographics edit

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

37.2% Yao
25.2% Lomwe
24.2% Ngoni
5.0% Chewa
2.8% Nyanja
2.4% Sena
2.1% Mang'anja
0.6% Tumbuka
0.2% Tonga
0.1% Nkhonde
0.0% Lambya
0.0% Sukwa
0.3% Others

Government and administrative divisions edit

There are four National Assembly constituencies in Balaka:^[3]

Balaka - Central East
Balaka - North
Balaka - South
Balaka - West

References edit

^ Malawi Infrastructure Sector Overview. ICED. 2018.
^ 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census Main Report
^ "Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Balaka District". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2011-01-18.