Chiradzulu

Region

Chiradzulu is a small town at 1000 m with 1,600 inhabitants ( 2006 estimate ) in Malawi north of Blantyre in the Shire highlands at the eastern foot of the homonymous mountain (1773 meters) and capital of the district with an area of 767 km ² and a population of 236 050.

Chiradzulu is on the road Blantyre - Zomba east surrounded by fields. Nevertheless, the district shall notify Kasungu and Mulanje for different reasons, the lowest ranking of food security in the country, rather than as pure highland district he is prone to droughts. The rain shadow of the Mulanje Massif can range up to this point. In addition, many fields lie fallow because the AIDS patients to their order lack the strength. 25% of the population is infected. Average, each family a half acres of land, which is sufficient for their subsistence.

The mountain Chiradzulu is a forest area and is under protection, but there wood is obtained. The lowest rates of economic growth in Malawi in 1997-98 there were in Chiradzulu with 1.4%.

Chiradzulu has a 1000 meter long airstrip, a primary school and a hospital. After Blantyre and Zomba after there are regular bus services.

Personalities

• John Chilembwe, Baptist preacher and Malawian national hero, was born in 1871 in the district Chiradzulu.

• Location in Malawi
• Southern Region (Malawi )
• Place in Africa