Mbalachanda

Mbalachanda
Mbalachanda
	Mbalachanda
	Coordinates: 11°27′00″S 33°59′51″E / 11.45000°S 33.99750°E
Country	Malawi
Region	Northern Region, Malawi
Municipality	Mzimba District
Established	1920
Area
• Total	70.14 km2 (27.08 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	19,120
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2018)
• Black African	98.5%
• Asian	0.3%
• White Malawians	0.2%
• Mixed	0.1%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2018)
• Tumbuka	96.1%
• Chewa	1.2%
• Tonga	1.3%
• Ngonde	0.4%
• Other	1.0%
Time zone	UTC+2

Mbalachanda is a residential town in Mzimba District, Malawi.^[1] The town is located in Mbalachanda Ward and is home to Mbalachanda Health Care.^[2] It is located East of Mzimba in the Northern Region. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the area which is also the official regional language of the Northern Region of Malawi. Nearby towns include Mzalangwe, among others.^[3]^[4]

Institutions

Mbalachanda Health Centre
Mbalachanda Orphan Care
Mbalachanda Health Centre
Mbalachanda Primary School

Mbalachanda Community Day Secondary School

References

^ "Fear engulfs Mzimba over 38 tombstones desecrated in Malawi graveyards - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ "Malawi electoral body assures of credible by-elections - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ Reporter, Malawi24 (2022-07-07). "Teenager murdered in Mzimba Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Farmers hail Peacock Seeds at Mzimba agriculture trade fair - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

[1] "Fear engulfs Mzimba over 38 tombstones desecrated in Malawi graveyards - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

[2] "Malawi electoral body assures of credible by-elections - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

[3] Reporter, Malawi24 (2022-07-07). "Teenager murdered in Mzimba Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] "Farmers hail Peacock Seeds at Mzimba agriculture trade fair - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

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