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Chiradzulu is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chiradzulu. The district covers an area of 767 km.² and has a population of 236,050.
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Chiradzulu is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chiradzulu. The district covers an area of 767 km.² and has a population of 236,050.
At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Chiradzulu District by ethnic group was as follows: [1]
There are five National Assembly constituencies in Chiradzulu:
Since the 2009 general election all of these constituencies have been represented by politicians from the Democratic Progressive Party. [2]
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Chiradzulu is a town in Malawi, and the administrative capital of the Chiradzulu District.
Coordinates: 15°42′S35°10′E / 15.700°S 35.167°E
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