The district headquarters is Ntcheu, known as BOMA in the local language, but is most commonly called Mphate.
There are seven National Assembly constituencies in Ntcheu:[2] Chigodi lies 61 kilometers north east of the headquarters.
The traditional Authorities are Njolomole, Kalumbu, Kwataine, Ganya, Makwangwala, Chakhumbira, Mpando, Champiti, Phambala, and Masasa.
According to 2008 Malawi population census, people aged 18 and over distributed by Traditional Authority, were populated as follows: At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Ntcheu District by ethnic group was as follows:[4] The district is well known for its vegetable production like cabbages, tomatoes and potatoes at Njolomole, Lizulu, and Tsangano.
With the development of these schools, this gave the advantage of increased education to the district.