Edingeni, Mzimba | |
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Coordinates: 11°05′06″S 33°35′11″E / 11.08500°S 33.58639°E | |
Country | Malawi |
Region | Northern Region, Malawi |
Municipality | Mzimba |
Established | 1898 |
Government | |
• Type | Unitary presidential republic |
Area | |
• Total | 28.30 km2 (10.93 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 9,994 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2018) | |
• Black African | 95.2% |
• Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.2% |
• Mixed | 0.2% |
• Other | 1.1% |
First languages (2018) | |
• Tumbuka | 98.6% |
• Tonga | 3.1% |
• Ngonde | 0.2% |
• Other | 3.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Edingeni is a residential town in Mzimba, Malawi, southeast Africa.[1][2] It is located North of Mzimba in the Northern Region. It is a home to Edingeni FC. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the area which is also the official regional language of the Northern Region of Malawi. The town has a rich history dating back to the pre-colonial era, when it was a small village inhabited by the Tumbuka people.[3]
The town is home to the current Ngoni King M'mbelwa V who is the ruler of the town.[4]