Malawi is divided into 28 districts and four independent city councils (in bold below) within three regions:
Northern Region
1Chitipa 2Karonga 7Likoma 4Mzimba 5Mzuzu 6Nkhata Bay 3 Rumphi Central Region
16Dedza 11Dowa 8Kasungu 13Lilongwe 14Lilongwe (Rural) 12Mchinji 9Nkhotakota 17Ntcheu 10Ntchisi 15Salima Southern Region
19Balaka 25Blantyre 23Blantyre (Rural) 24Chikwawa 28Chiradzulu 20Machinga 18Mangochi 30Mulanje 22Mwanza 21Neno 32Nsanje 31Thyolo 29Phalombe 26Zomba 27Zomba (Rural)