Phalombe is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Phalombe. The district covers an area of 1,394 km.² and has a population of 231,990.

Location of Phalombe District in Malawi
Location of Phalombe District in Malawi

Demographics edit

At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Phalombe District by ethnic group was as follows:[1]

Government and administrative divisions edit

There are five National Assembly constituencies in Phalombe:

  • Phalombe - Central
  • Phalombe - East
  • Phalombe - North
  • Phalombe - North East
  • Phalombe - South

Since the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of the Democratic Progressive Party.[2]

References edit

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