Starting in the north and going clockwise, the Northern Region borders on Tanzania, Lake Malawi, Malawi's Central Region, and Zambia.

Of the 28 districts in Malawi, six are located within the Northern Region.

In addition to mainland parts of Malawi, the Northern Region also includes the islands of Chizumulu and Likoma in Lake Malawi, which together make up Likoma District.

Prominent townships and cities in the region include: At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of the Northern Region by ethnic group was as follows:[1]

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