Chitipa District is the northernmost district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chitipa. The district covers an area of 4,288 km.², and has a population of 126,799. Chitipa borders fellow districts Karonga and Rumphi, as well as neighboring countries Tanzania and Zambia. The district is divided into five main areas known as Misuku to the east, Kameme to the north, Bulambia right at the centre while Wenya and Nthalire areas are situated to the south.
The National Assembly of Malawi is the supreme legislative body of the nation. It is situated on Capital Hill, Lilongwe along Presidential Way. The National Assembly alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in Malawi. At its head is the Speaker of the House who is elected by his or her peers. Since June 19, 2019 the Speaker is Catherine Gotani Hara.
Nyakyusa, or Nyakyusa-Ngonde, is a Bantu language of Tanzania and Malawi spoken by the Nyakyusa people around the northern end of Lake Malawi. There is no single name for the language as a whole; dialects are Nyakyusa, Ngonde (Konde), Kukwe, Mwamba (Lungulu), and Selya of Tanzania. Disregarding the Bantu language prefixes Iki- and Ki-, the language is also known as Konde ~ Nkhonde, Mombe, Nyekyosa ~ Nyikyusa, and Sochile ~ Sokili.
The 2009 Karonga earthquakes occurred near Karonga, Malawi in December 2009 near the northern tip of Lake Malawi in southeast Africa.
Dr. Geoffrey L du Mhango is a Malawian economist, author, and politician. He was born in Karonga in the northern part of Malawi. He worked as a Senior development economist at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) based in Johannesburg, South Africa for 10 years from 1987 to 1998 and for the ministry of foreign affairs in Malawi. His interests are in creating an integrated planning model for investment in urban infrastructure and pricing municipal services. He is a member of the Karonga Natural Resources Development Committee that is charged with overseeing the infrastructure and environmental impact being as a result of a uranium mining venture by Australian company, Paladin Energyin Malawi. Karonga.
Chelinda Airport is an airport serving Chelinda, a village in the Northern Region of Malawi.
Chitipa East is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Chitipa District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by Democratic Progressive Party MP Chizamsoka Oliver Mulwafu.
Chitipa North is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Chitipa District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by People's Party MP James Ted Kabifya Munthali.
Chitipa Wenya is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Chitipa District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by People's Party MP Godfrey Mdulansi Munkhondya.
Zomba Malosa is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Zomba District of Malawi's Southern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by People's Party MP Roy Kachale Banda, who succeeded his mother and former President Joyce Banda.
Dedza Central is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Dedza District of Malawi's Central Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by Malawi Congress Party MP Daniel Chiwere.
Likoma Islands is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Likoma District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by DPP MP George Kamwanja.
Karonga North West is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Karonga District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by Democratic Progressive Party MP James Bond Kamwambi.
Karonga Central is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Karonga District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by Independent MP Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo.
Karonga Nyungwe is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Karonga District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by Malawi Congress Party MP Richard Msowoya.
Karonga South is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Karonga District of Malawi's Northern Region. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency is currently represented by People's Party MP Malani Mtonga.
