Districts & Counties of Malawi map & data
Malawi has 28 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 3 regions. The most are in Southern Region (12), Central Region (9) and Northern Region (7) - Southern Region alone holds 43% of them. The largest include Mangochi, Mzimba and Kasungu.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Region | 12 | 43% |
| Central Region | 9 | 32% |
| Northern Region | 7 | 25% |
Largest districts and counties in Malawi
- MangochiNorthern Region · 29,863.9 km²
- MzimbaNorthern Region · 10,713.9 km²
- KasunguCentral Region · 8,085.9 km²
- LilongweCentral Region · 6,264.3 km²
- ChikwawaSouthern Region · 4,943.7 km²
- RumphiNorthern Region · 4,671.7 km²
- NkhotakotaCentral Region · 4,352.1 km²
- ChitipaNorthern Region · 4,287.3 km²
- Nkhata BayNorthern Region · 4,199.6 km²
- MachingaSouthern Region · 3,949.2 km²
- DedzaCentral Region · 3,780.6 km²
- KarongaNorthern Region · 3,422 km²
- NtcheuCentral Region · 3,267.9 km²
- MchinjiCentral Region · 3,152.1 km²
- ZombaSouthern Region · 3,127.4 km²
- DowaCentral Region · 3,083.7 km²
- SalimaCentral Region · 2,158.5 km²
- BalakaSouthern Region · 2,146.9 km²
- BlantyreSouthern Region · 2,037.6 km²
- MulanjeSouthern Region · 2,014.6 km²
- NsanjeSouthern Region · 1,971.5 km²
- NtchisiCentral Region · 1,732 km²
- ThyoloSouthern Region · 1,678.5 km²
- NenoSouthern Region · 1,627.7 km²
- PhalombeSouthern Region · 1,434.5 km²
- ChiradzuluSouthern Region · 764.9 km²
- MwanzaSouthern Region · 695.1 km²
- LikomaNorthern Region · 20.2 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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Frequently asked questions
How many districts and counties are there in Malawi?
This layer holds 28 districts and counties in Malawi, the most of them in Southern Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each district or county?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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