Regions of Malawi

Regions of Malawi Madera Malawi (Chewa)
Category	Unitary state
Location	Republic of Malawi
Number	3 Regions
Populations	2,289,780 (Northern Region) – 7,750,629 (Southern Region)
Areas	26,930 km2 (10,398 sq mi) (Northern Region) – 35,590 km2 (13,742 sq mi) (Central Region)
Government	Region government, National government
Subdivisions	District

Malawi is divided into 3 regions ^[1] which comprise a combined total of 28 districts. Regions have no administrative function; they serve merely to group districts.

The regions of Malawi are:

•   Northern

Population: 2,289,780 (2018 census)

Area: 26,931 km² (10,398 sq mi)

Capital: Mzuzu

•   Central

Population: 7,523,340 (2018 census)

Area: 35,592 km² (13,742 sq mi)

Capital: Lilongwe

•   Southern

Population: 7,750,629 (2018 census)

Area: 31,753 km² (12,260 sq mi)

Capital: Blantyre

List

No.	Name	Population (2018)	Area (km2)
1	Northern	2,289,780	26,931
2	Central	7,523,340	35,592
3	Southern	7,750,629	31,753
	Malawi	21,240,689	118,484

See also

• Districts of Malawi
• ISO 3166-2:MW

References

1. "Discover Malawi" (PDF). Scotland Malawi Partnership. Retrieved 7 June 2025.