Businesses in Mzuzu

Categories in Mzuzu

Auto Parts Store Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Mechanic New car dealers Agricultural Production Agricultural wholesale Farming Industrial & Construction Manufacturing Poultry Farm Wholesalers Clothing stores Media Company Mobile phone stores Radio Broadcaster All membership organizations Association or Organization Catholic Church Charities Churches Government Office Mosques Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Presbyterian Church Religion Religious Organization Seventh-day Adventist Church Computer Repair Service Electronics Store Phone Repair Service Building Materials Store Construction of buildings Construction of houses Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development Water Utility Company College Education Educational Organization Education Center Elementary School High School Middle School Primary School Training Centre University Entertainment agencies Fashion Designer Graphic Designer Musician Music Producer Photography Studio Recording Studio Website Designer All food and beverage Bakeries Bar & Grill Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Lounge Restaurants Nurseries and garden supplies Atm's Banks Financial Institution Hospitals Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Back Office Business Center Business to Business Service Electronics Company Office supplies and stationery stores Print Shop Apartment Building Apartment Complex Condominium Complex Housing Complex Computer stores Cosmetics Store Department stores General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Supermarket Gambling house Gym Night Club Playground Public parks Soccer Field Sports Complex Bed and breakfasts Courier Service Guest House Hostels Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodge Lodging Motel Other travel reservations Transportation logistics Transportation Service Travel Agency Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mzuzu

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	61
Churches	58
Shopping	58
Hotels and motels	50
Other accommodation	44
Bars, pubs and taverns	39
Public administration	29
Apartments	28
Restaurants	25
Religion	25
Corporate management	25
Electronics stores	24
Grocery stores and supermarkets	24

Mzuzu Facts

Area	29.9 km²
Population	167,118
Male Population	84,287 (50.4%)
Female Population	82,831 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+375.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+105.7%
Median Age	19.1 years (Male: 20, Female: 18.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$822 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Katoto, Kaning'ina, Mzilawayingwe, Mapale, Upper Chasefu
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-11.46556, 34.02071

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Mzuzu Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	35,140	63,878	81,241	148,395	167,118	198,749	233,648
Population Density	1,176.2 / km²	2,138.2 / km²	2,719.4 / km²	4,967.2 / km²	5,593.9 / km²	6,652.7 / km²	7,820.9 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mzuzu Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 105.7% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mzuzu	+375.6%	+161.6%	+105.7%
Malawi	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mzuzu Median Age

Median Age: 19.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mzuzu	19.1 yrs	18.3 yrs	20 yrs
Malawi	17.1 yrs	17.4 yrs	16.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mzuzu Population Density

Population Density: 5,594 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mzuzu	167,118	29.9 km²	5,594 / km²
Malawi	17.4 million	118,839 km²	146 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mzuzu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Mzuzu

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mzuzu

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mzuzu

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mzuzu Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$876	$956	$879	$742	$876	$936	$974	$822
Total GDP	$16.9M	$21.2M	$24.4M	$27M	$42.3M	$56.3M	$70.6M	$64M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Mzuzu CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mzuzu	44,272 tn	0.26 tn	1,481.9 tons/km²
Malawi	2,635,428 tn	0.15 tn	22.2 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Mzuzu CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	44,272 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.26 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,481.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (7)
Flood	Medium (4)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
7/21/17	2:31 PM	4.3	95.8 km	12,800 m	8km W of Chipyela, Malawi	usgs.gov
9/7/16	4:24 AM	4.6	37.1 km	10,000 m	18km NNE of Nkhata Bay, Malawi	usgs.gov
6/27/12	3:35 AM	4.5	46.7 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
3/8/11	8:31 PM	4.3	43.5 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
3/19/10	11:09 AM	4.3	53.6 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
3/24/09	2:12 AM	4.1	67.9 km	32,100 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
9/12/07	9:54 AM	3.8	63.5 km	28,600 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
8/3/06	12:28 AM	4	69.6 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
9/3/99	2:03 AM	4.1	62.8 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
6/3/96	1:45 AM	4	57.4 km	33,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mzuzu

Mzuzu is the capital of Malawi's Northern Region and is the third largest city, by population, in Malawi. The City has 128,432 residents plus 20,000 commuters (Mzuzu University students) with about 1.7 million people living around the outskirts of th..

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