Nsanje District

Nsanje District
District
Location of Nsanje District in Malawi
Location of Nsanje District in Malawi
Coordinates: 16°45′S 35°10′E / 16.750°S 35.167°E / -16.750; 35.167
Country Malawi
RegionSouthern Region
Area
 • Total1,942 km2 (750 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total299,168
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)

Nsanje is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Nsanje. The district covers an area of 1,942 square kilometres (750 sq mi) and has a population of 194,924.

In addition to the city of Nsanje, it has the important cities of Bangula, Marka, Tengani, and Fatima.

Marka is the southernmost city in Malawi and already on the edge of the dry border with Mozambique (Vila Nova de Fronteira).