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13-580: Kasungu is a town in the Kasungu District of the Central Region of Malawi . The population of Kasungu was 58,653 according to the 2018 census. Kasungu is approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) north-west of the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe , and is 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Kasungu National Park . The main industry in Kasungu is tobacco-growing. A farm close to Kasungu was

26-467: A population of 842,953. Kasungu was the home to Malawi's first president, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda . At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi , the distribution of the population of Kasungu District by ethnic group was as follows: Kasungu is multi-ethnic but peaceful, an example for a multicultural society. There are nine National Assembly constituencies in Kasungu: The following are

39-543: A relationship with two churches near Peterborough , England, in 2001. Parishioners from the two churches have travelled to Kasungu several times and have built a new church and a fish farm. In February 2008, the church group built a maize mill in Kasungu. Over 100 people died in a famine in 2002, according to official estimates; Kasungu was the worst affected area in Malawi. In 2005 a famine occurred in Malawi, affecting 4.2 million Malawians. The efforts to distribute food to

52-438: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kamuzu Academy Kamuzu Academy is a private boarding school in Malawi that was founded by, and named after, the late Hastings Kamuzu Banda , the former President of Malawi . It is described by its proponents as "The Eton of Africa". In 1987, it was the subject of a BBC documentary entitled "The Eton of Africa" made by John Rae . An idiosyncratic feature of

65-601: Is a " child labour hotspot." Kasungu is a "stronghold" of the Malawi Congress Party . The Member of the Malawian Parliament for Kasungu Central is Allan Kabuluzi. The MP for Kasungu North North West is Rodger Sithole, and the MP for Kasungu North West is Gerald Jere. Kaluluma School in Kasungu has formed a relationship with Greenford High School , Southall , England. A church in Kasungu also formed

78-530: Is an hour's drive to the west, and Kamuzu Academy is 25 minutes by road to the east. Kasungu has a police station. The town is also home to a 179-bed government-funded district hospital. The hospital is often overcrowded, and suffers from a lack of nurses and anti-retroviral drugs . The hospital's 13-bed paediatric department can receive over 100 patients, leaving some patients on the floor. UNICEF - Hamburg has sent over US$ 6000 to train care-workers in Kasungu. The land in Kasungu lacks nutrients and water, and

91-552: Is mostly "sand veld "; the Kasungu area is suffering from depleted forests. A tribal chief stated in 2004 that over 250,000 people in Kasungu own no land. Tobacco is the only cash crop grown in Kasungu district, and the area has been described as a "tobacco heartland" by Xinhua News Agency . The opening of Kasungu National Park in 1970 has increased tourism in the area. Due to their poverty, most residents of Kasungu live in houses made of hand-made mud bricks, covered by roofs of straw or corrugated iron . According to AllAfrica , Kasungu

104-411: Is the main language spoken in Kasungu. Kasungu is served by buses and minibuses that travel to Lilongwe and Mzuzu . In June 2008, Central East Africa Railways announced plans to extend the rail line from Lilongwe to Kasungu. There are guesthouses, bars, restaurants, and four petrol stations in Kasungu; according to Lonely Planet , there are "no major attractions" in Kasungu. Kasungu National Park

117-521: The African Junior Chess Championships were held at Kamuzu Academy near Kasungu. The academy, which The Nyasa Times describes as "highly regarded" and " Eton in the bush", was founded by the first President of Malawi, Hastings Banda . Kasungu District Kasungu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi . The capital is Kasungu . The district covers an area of 7,878 km², borders Zambia and has

130-685: The Members of Parliament for the district, as of August 2024. Kasungu District is notable for housing Kamuzu Academy , an elite international high school situated approximately 42 minutes from Kasungu Central Business District. The academy is renowned for its high academic standards and has produced many prominent Malawian leaders and professionals. Other schools include Chayamba Secondary School, Kasungu Teacher's Training College and BOMA CDSS (Community Day Secondary School). 13°00′S 33°25′E  /  13.000°S 33.417°E  / -13.000; 33.417 This Malawi location article

143-460: The birthplace of the first President of Malawi , Hastings Banda and William Kamkwamba . Kasungu is in central Malawi , lying at an elevation of 1,342 metres (4,403 ft). It has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cwa ) and a rainy season that lasts from November–December to March–April. The dry season lasts from May to October. The town receives, on average, between 500–1,200 millimetres (20–47 in) rainfall each year. Chichewa

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156-402: The needy were concentrated in Kasungu. During 2004 and 2005, there was an outbreak of cholera , with eight people recorded to have suffered the disease. In June 2003, Kasungu Muslims rioted with police, after five Malawians, suspected of being al-Qaeda operatives, were arrested and taken into United States custody. One demonstrator was treated for "serious gunshot wounds". In January 2008,

169-471: The school is that from the beginning Latin was made a compulsory subject for all students, and is still taught today as a core subject up to IGCSE. Kamuzu Banda is recorded as saying: "This place is for classical education, Greek, Latin, particularly Latin. I want that to be clearly understood by everybody. If you don't like Latin, don't come here." The 40th anniversary Founder's Day service in November 2021

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