Northern Region, Malawi
Facts and figures on Northern Region at a glance
Region name: Northern Region (Northern Region)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,289,780 people
Country: Malawi
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of Northern Region (Northern Region) is located in the regional capital Mzuzu (Mzuzu) with a population of 175,345 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Northern Region's regional capital Mzuzu to Malawi's capital Lilongwe (Lilongwe) is approximately 278 km (173 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Northern Region Northern Region | 2,289,780 people | Mzuzu Mzuzu | 175,345 people |
Compare with other regions in Malawi.
Map of Northern Region
Information on Northern Region
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Northern Region Northern Region | Mzuzu Mzuzu | 7 | Malawi | Africa |
Time in Northern Region
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Wed, 6 Dec 2023 - 10:09pm (22:09h) | No | Wed, 6 Dec 2023 - 10:09pm (22:09h) | UTC +2.0 | Africa/Blantyre |
Geographic coordinates of Northern Region
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 11°00'00.0"S (-11.0000000°) | 34°00'00.0"E (34.0000000°) |
Subregions in Northern Region
There are 7 administrative subregions in Northern Region.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Chitipa District Chitipa District | 1. | 234,927 | Chitipa Chitipa | 8,824 |
| Karonga District Karonga District | 2. | 365,028 | Karonga Karonga | 34,207 |
| Likoma District Likoma District | 3. | 14,527 | Likoma Likoma | - |
| Mzimba District Mzimba District | 4. | 940,184 | Mzuzu Mzuzu | 175,345 |
| Mzimba District Mzimba District | 5. | 940,184 | Mzimba Mzimba | 19,308 |
| Nkhata Bay District Nkhata Bay District | 6. | 284,681 | Nkhata Bay Nkhata Bay | 11,721 |
| Rumphi District Rumphi District | 7. | 229,161 | Rumphi Rumphi | 20,727 |