Mangochi District

Traveling south, the road climbs up the Machinga escarpment to Zomba, the former colonial capital of Nyasaland, and from there to Malawi's commercial hub of Blantyre (named after David Livingstone's hometown near Glasgow).

The lake was named by David Livingston as he discovered it on September 18, 1859, for the effect of the reflection of the sun on the water's surface.

It has natural minerals, loads of fish, Nkopola Lodge and Sun and Sand Palm Beach.

At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Mangochi District by ethnic group was as follows:[2] There are thirteen National Assembly constituencies in Mangochi: In the 2009 general election most of these constituencies (except Mangochi Monkey Bay, which has been held by members of the Democratic Progressive Party) have been represented by politicians from the United Democratic Front.

Others included Francesca Masamba was the DPP member for the East constituency and Victoria Kingstone was the central MP.