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Villages & Hamlets in Malawi map & data

There are 2,712 villages and hamlets mapped in Malawi, spread over 3 regions. The most are in Southern Region (1,727), Central Region (734) and Northern Region (249) - Southern Region alone holds 64% of them. 88% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Makwasa, Bembeke Village and Bandawe.

2,712locations
3regions
62 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Villages & Hamlets by region

RegionLocationsShare
Southern Region1,72764%
Central Region73427%
Northern Region2499.2%

Notable villages and hamlets in Malawi

  1. MakwasaSouthern Region · pop. 41032
  2. Bembeke VillageBembeke · Central Region · pop. 1500
  3. BandaweNorthern Region
  4. Kumbwani
  5. MatuwiSouthern Region · pop. 1500
  6. MatumbaCentral Region · pop. 600
  7. EmbangweniNorthern Region
  8. Mgabi Village
  9. UnangoSouthern Region · pop. 1443
  10. ChasetaCentral Region
  11. EnukweniNorthern Region · 1087.85 m
  12. FunweSouthern Region · pop. 1011
  13. ChioleCentral Region
  14. ChilekaNorthern Region · 543.75 m
  15. ChembeSouthern Region
  16. MuaCentral Region
  17. KandeNorthern Region · 529.81 m
  18. ChilangomaSouthern Region
  19. MzembelaCentral Region
  20. KachereNorthern Region · 502.89 m
  21. ChiradzuluSouthern Region
  22. NathenjeCentral Region
  23. ChiromoSouthern Region
  24. NkhomaCentral Region
  25. MalindiSouthern Region
  26. SaluiCentral Region
  27. MbulumbuziSouthern Region
  28. NganjaCentral Region · 827.81 m
  29. NamadziSouthern Region
  30. NgodziCentral Region · 511.78 m
  31. NguludiSouthern Region
  32. AbeleCentral Region
  33. NjuliSouthern Region
  34. NkayaSouthern Region
  35. SandamaSouthern Region
  36. ThondweSouthern Region
  37. NanunguSouthern Region · 897 m
  38. NkopoSouthern Region · 483.18 m
  39. Nankwhali MissionSouthern Region · 481.98 m
  40. MasangiSouthern Region · 478.38 m

What's in this layer

Every village in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Villages, hamlets and small rural settlements.

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Frequently asked questions

How many villages and hamlets are there in Malawi?

This layer holds 2,712 villages and hamlets in Malawi, the most of them in Southern Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of villages and hamlets in Malawi?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Malawi layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

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What information comes with each village?

The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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