Zomba 1998 Census of Malawi District Profiles:

Our District Profile Will Cover: The District by Age Education Literacy Housing Amenities District Growth Population of Traditional Authorities Economic Activity Demographic Glossary Total Fertility Rate for District & Malawi Explanation of Fertility Rate in the District Mortality Mortality Comparison

During the same period, Malawis total population grew from 7,988,507 to 9,933,868, or about 24 percent Zombas Population From 1987 to 1998, Zombas population grew from 441,615 to 546,661, or about 23 percent Census 1998

Zombas Population Growth Census 1998

Malawis Population Census 1998

Zomba Population by Age Groups (in Thousands) Census 1998

Male Female Zomba Population by Age Groups Census 1998

Economic Activity Zomba Total Population 10+ Yrs: 386,372 Economically Active: 260,776 Milimi: 204,306 Other Employed: 54,324 Unemployed: 2,146 Census 1998

Dwelling Units Total Units: 30,255 One Room: 4,331 Two Rooms: 11,306 Three Rooms: 8,539 Four Rooms: 4,225 Five Rooms: 1,197 Six Rooms or More: 657 Census 1998

Dwelling Tenure Total 169,812 Semi- Permanent Permanent Traditional Total 23,75526, ,048 Owning Renting Rent- Free 147,79613,599112,426 21,971 15,5518,1793,235 4,137 6,2651, ,485 Census 1998

Total for cooking 169,812 Semi- Permanent Permanent Traditional Total 23,755 26,009 26,009120,048 Firewood Electricity Charcoal 163,36220, , ,088 25,229 25,229 2,960 2,960 2,820 2, ,035 1, Selected Main Sources of Energy Census 1998

Selected Main Sources of Energy (cont.) Total for lighting 169,812 Semi- Permanent Permanent Traditional Total 23,755 26,009 26,009120,048 Firewood Paraffin Electricity 159,26717, , ,192 24,999 24,999 6,599 6,599 6,076 6, ,291 1, Census 1998

Zomba Literacy Total Zomba Population +5 years: 460,476 English and Chichewa Literacy: 140, 476 Census 1998

Zomba Literacy (cont.) 60% of the population of Zomba is literate: 66% of males are literate 66% of males are literate 53% of females are literate 53% of females are literate Census 1998

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) The TFR is the number of children a woman would have by the end of her reproductive years at the current rate of childbearing

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) The TFR for Malawi is 6.5, and the TFR for the Zomba District is 5.9 Census 1998

Mortality The Crude Death Rate (CDR) in Zomba was 26.3, vs for Malawi as a whole Census 1998

Education

Education: Males Census 1998

Education: Females Census 1998

Thank You for the Opportunity to Present the Zomba District Census Results For questions, comments, suggestions, or further information, feel free to contact us at: The National Statistics Office P.O. Box 333 Zomba Telephone: xxx xxx