Likoma District

Likoma District is the least populous district of

In 1954, an agreement was made to make the middle of Lake Malawi the border between Malawi and neighboring Mozambique; however, Likoma and Chizumulu islands were kept as part of Malawi.^[1]

Demographics

At the time of the

• 73.8%
  Nyanja
• 9.2% Chewa
• 9.1% Tonga
• 3.1% Tumbuka
• 1.4% Yao
• 1.2% Ngoni
• 1.1% Lomwe
• 0.4% Nkhonde
• 0.2% Mang'anja
• 0.1% Sena
• 0.1% Lambya
• 0.0% Sukwa
• 0.3% Others

Culture

The Likoma people are mostly fishermen and speak a traditional Nkamanga language. There are mostly small villages on both islands, with the exception of Mbamba with an Anglican cathedral.^[1] There are few cars but plenty of four-wheelers, creating a unique blend of tourism and local culture.^[3]

Geography

The district covers an area of 20 km² and has a population of 14,527 at the 2018 Census. The population density is thus approximately 726 people per square kilometre.^[4] It is the smallest of Malawi's districts. There is one airport, on the main island.^[5]

Main Towns

• Likoma
• Mbamba
• Chiguluwindi^[6]
• Chinyanya
• Chiponder
• Batmanlevels
• Chipyela

Government and administrative divisions

There is a single

• Likoma Islands

Since the

The district was visited by none of the dozen presidential hopefuls in the 2014 election cycle, which locals took as a sign of discouragement.[8]

Climate

Most of the island is

12°05′S 34°40′E / 12.083°S 34.667°E / -12.083; 34.667

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