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Chiputula, Mzuzu
Chiputula, Mzuzu
	Chiputula, Mzuzu
	Coordinates: 10°53′59″S 34°01′00″E / 10.89972°S 34.01667°E
Country	Malawi
Region	Northern Region, Malawi
Municipality	Mzuzu
Established	1924
Government
• Type	Unitary presidential republic
Area
• Total	10.00 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	12,529
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2018)
• Black African	97.2%
• Asian	1.9%
• White Malawian	1.9%
First languages (2018)
• Tumbuka	92.0%
• Chewa	1.7%
• Tonga	1.1%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Chiputula is a populated township in Northern Region, Malawi.^[1]^[2] It is located inside Mzuzu city. Its neighbourhood include Luwinga, and Katoto.^[3]^[4]

Geography[edit]

Chiputula is located North-East of Mzuzu city.^[2]

Chiputula got its name from stubborn green grasses that were common in the area.

Institutions found in Chiputula include:

^ ^a ^b Agency (MANA), Malawi News (2023-01-17). "Irate learners storm Mzuzu Police Station Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
^ ^a ^b Zgambo, Mike Lyson (2022-02-20). "Mzuzu Deputy Mayor dumps UTM and joins MCP to work with ruling party Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
^ "Chiputula (Ward, Malawi) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
^ Zgambo, Mike Lyson (2020-01-21). "Mzuzu residents forced to pay chiefs to access maize from Admarc Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
^ Zeenah, Sibande (2018-06-14). The Religious Geography of Mzuzu City in Northern Malawi. Luviri Press. ISBN 978-99960-981-6-1.