Mchinji

Mchinji
Mchinji Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 13°49′S 32°54′E / 13.817°S 32.900°E / -13.817; 32.900
Country	Malawi
Region	Central Region
District	Mchinji District
Elevation	1,181 m (3,875 ft)
Population  (2018 Census[1])
• Total	28,011
• Languages	Chewa Sena Tumbuka Lomwe
Time zone	+2
Climate	Cwa

Mchinji is a town and the capital of the Mchinji District in the Central Region of Malawi. Mchinji Boma, located 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 mi) from the Zambian border and 109 km (68 mi) from the national capital, Lilongwe, is the major hub of government and general business. It has a major railroad junction, being the railhead nearest to Zambia. The area's economy is sustained by rain-fed agriculture.