Rumphi District
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Districts of Malawi
||Malawi is divided into 28 districts within three regions. Each District is headed by a District Commissioner:*Central Region**1 Dedza**2 Dowa**3 Kasungu**4 Lilongwe**5 Mchinji**6 Nkhotakota**7 Ntcheu**8 Ntchisi**9 Salima* Northern Region...
in the Northern Region
Northern Region, Malawi
The Northern Region of Malawi, population 1,698,502, covers an area of 26,931 km². Its capital city is Mzuzu. The Northern Region borders Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north, Lake Malawi to the east, and Malawi's Central Region to its south....
of Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. The capital is Rumphi
Rumphi
Rumphi is the capital of the Rumphi District in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is a lively town with a market which serves the widespread tobacco farming community....
. The district covers an area of 4,769 km.² and has a population of 128,360.
Notable residents
Rumphi has produced some well-known politicians like- Edgar Chibaka, founder and Managing Editor of http://www.nyasatimes.com one of Malawi's top online and print newspaper.
- Chakufwa ChihanaChakufwa ChihanaChakufwa Chihana was a Malawia human rights activist, pro-democracy advocate, trade unionist and later, politician. He served as the Second Vice President in Malawi. He is credited as the 'father of Malawian democracy' in Malawi...
'the father of Malawian Democracy' who was the first Malawian to challenge Hastings BandaHastings BandaHastings Kamuzu Banda was the leader of Malawi and its predecessor state, Nyasaland, from 1961 to 1994. After receiving much of his education overseas, Banda returned to his home country to speak against colonialism and advocate for independence...
and he later became the president of one of the opposing parties - Kamlepo KaluaKamlepo KaluaKamlepo Kalua is a Malawian politician. From the Rumphi District, Kalua is the leader of the opposition Malawi Democratic Party. He ran in the 1999 presidential election, where he finished in third place with 1.4% of the total national vote.-Zimbabwe:...
, president of an opposition party - Dennis Nkhwazi, a former member of the cabinet
- Mwiza MunthaliMwiza MunthaliMwiza Munthali is a Malawian born activist and the host of Washington DC based Pacifica radio show "Africa Now". Africa Now is a radio show that discusses topical issues pertinent to Africans and the African diaspora in Africa, the Caribbean, Latin americaNew Page and African-American...
, talk show host and activist - Kenneth ThindwaKenneth ThindwaDr. Kenneth James Murombo Thindwa is a Malawian pharmacist, entrepreneur, and former MP for Rumphi between 2004-2009. He was born in Chombe Village, Rumphi. He has a Phd in Pharmacy and has worked for Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Sterling Winthrop...
, pharmacist, entrepreneur and politician. - Moses Chirambo, opthamologist, entrepreneur, and politician.