[5] A farm close to Kasungu was the birthplace of the first President of Malawi, Hastings Banda[5] and William Kamkwamba.

[4] In June 2008, Central East Africa Railways announced plans to extend the rail line from Lilongwe to Kasungu.

[4] Kasungu National Park is an hour's drive to the west, and Kamuzu Academy is 25 minutes by road to the east.

[5] Due to their poverty, most residents of Kasungu live in houses made of hand-made mud bricks, covered by roofs of straw or corrugated iron.

[18] Over 100 people died in a famine in 2002, according to official estimates; Kasungu was the worst affected area in Malawi.

[27] In June 2003, Kasungu Muslims rioted with police, after five Malawians, suspected of being al-Qaeda operatives, were arrested and taken into United States custody.

[17][28] In January 2008, the African Junior Chess Championships were held at Kamuzu Academy near Kasungu.

[29] The academy, which The Nyasa Times describes as "highly regarded" and "Eton in the bush", was founded by the first President of Malawi, Hastings Banda.