Salima is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Salima. The district covers an area of 2,196 km.² and has a population of 478,346.
Overview
Salima is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Salima. The district covers an area of 2,196 km.² and has a population of 478,346.
The beach at Senga Bay is the weekend retreat of many from the capital, Lilongwe, and has hosted the annual Lake of Stars festival since 2008, when it was moved from Chintheche in order to be less remote. There is a range of accommodation options in the area, though most are a few km off the main road.
Demographics
At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Salima District by ethnic group was as follows:
72.9% Chewa
19.0% Yao
2.9% Ngoni
2.0% Lomwe
1.0% Tumbuka
0.7% Nyanja
0.5% Tonga
0.4% Sena
0.3% Mang'anja
0.1% Nkhonde
0.0% Lambya
0.0% Sukwa
0.1% Others
Government and administrative divisions
There are five National Assembly constituencies in Salima:
