Rumphi District

Rumphi District extends from Lake Malawi in the east to the Zambian border in the west.

The northern end of the Mzimba Plain extends into the eastern portion of the district.

Most of the district is drained by the South Rukuru River and its tributaries.

Other towns include Chilumba, Chitango, Chiweta, and Livingstonia.

At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Rumphi District by ethnic group was as follows:[1] There are three National Assembly constituencies in Rumphi: Since the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of an independent party.