Mchinji is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Mchinji. The district covers an area of and has a population of 602,305. The area's economy is sustained by rain-fed agriculture.
Demographics At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Mchinji District by ethnic group was as follows: 89.2% Chewa 6.2% Ngoni 2.1% Yao 1.1% Lomwe 0.6% Tumbuka 0.1% Sena 0.1% Mang'anja 0.1% Tonga 0.1% Nkhonde 0.0% Nyanja 0.0% Lambya 0.0% Sukwa 0.3% Others
Government and administrative divisions
There are six National Assembly constituencies in Mchinji:
Mchinji - East Mchinji - North Mchinji - North East Mchinji - South Mchinji - South West Mchinji - West
In the 2009 election all of these constituencies were held by members of the Malawi Congress Party.
In 2025 the Mchinji West Constituency was won by Rhita Sanga.
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