Ntcheu

Region

Ntcheu is a city in the central region of Malawi with 11,408 inhabitants ( 1998).

It is the capital of the eponymous district which has an area of ​​3424 km ² and 370 757 inhabitants ( 2003). Ntcheu located in the highlands of Dedza halfway on the road from Blantyre to Lilongwe.

Population

Many of the people living here are in origin Ngoni from what is now South Africa. They were under the Mfecane by the wars of the Zuluhäuptlings Shaka (1787-1828) sold over here.

Economy

As in the Dedza region, the people here live from potato cultivation, but also of cabbage and tomatoes. They sell these fruits on the street. The city draws its drinking water ( partially? ) From a valley in Chiole.

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