1. Zomba 1998 Census of Malawi District Profiles:

2. 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

3. 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

4. Zombas Population Growth Census 1998

5. Malawis Population Census 1998

6. Zomba Population by Age Groups (in Thousands) Census 1998

7. Male Female Zomba Population by Age Groups Census 1998

8. 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

9. 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

10. Dwelling Tenure Total 169,812 Semi- Permanent Permanent Traditional Total 23,75526,009 120,048 Owning Renting Rent- Free 147,79613,599112,426 21,971 15,5518,1793,235 4,137 6,2651,977 803 3,485 Census 1998

11. Total for cooking 169,812 Semi- Permanent Permanent Traditional Total 23,755 26,009 26,009120,048 Firewood Electricity Charcoal 163,36220,045 118,088 118,088 25,229 25,229 2,960 2,960 2,820 2,820 140 140 1,035 1,035 599 599 229 229 207 207 Selected Main Sources of Energy Census 1998

12. 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 159,26717,076 117,192 117,192 24,999 24,999 6,599 6,599 6,076 6,076 523 523 1,291 1,291 269 269 173 173 849 849 Census 1998

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

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. Mortality The Crude Death Rate (CDR) in Zomba was 26.3, vs. 20.9 for Malawi as a whole Census 1998

18. Education

19. Education: Males Census 1998

20. Education: Females Census 1998

21. 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 Email: xxx