Kasungu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Kasungu. The district covers an area of 7,878 km², borders Zambia and has a population of 842,953.
Kasungu was the home to Malawi's first president, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
Demographics At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Kasungu District by ethnic group was as follows: 78.1% Chewa 15.8% Tumbuka 1.9% Ngoni 1.8% Yao 1.6% Lomwe 0.2% Tonga 0.1% Mang'anja 0.1% Sena 0.1% Nkhonde 0.1% Lambya 0.1% Nyanja 0.0% Sukwa 0.1% Others
Electoral divisions
There are ten National Assembly constituencies in Kasungu. Election were last held in 2025. +ConstituencyMember of ParliamentPartyCentralChikondi ChisaleMalawi Congress PartyEastFelix NkhomaIndependentNorthBeatrice Roseby MwalePeoples PartyNorth EastMadalitso Wirima KambauwaMalawi Congress PartyNorth North EastOsward C. ChirwaDemocratic Progressive PartyNorth WestEmmanuel Joseph MsetekaMalawi Congress PartySouthSimplex Ed ChithyolaMalawi Congress PartySouth EastGolden Chizimba MsilimbaIndependentWestJailosi Kalenje BonongweMalawi Congress PartySouth WestMilliam JekapuIndependent
Education Kasungu District is notable for housing Kamuzu Academy, an elite international high school situated approximately 42 minutes from Kasungu Central Business District. The academy is renowned for its high academic standards and has produced many prominent Malawian leaders and professionals.
Other schools include Chayamba Secondary School, Kasungu Teacher's Training College and BOMA CDSS (Community Day Secondary School).
References