Editing Mzimba (section)

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'''Mzimba''' is a town in the [[Mzimba District|Mzimba]] District of [[Malawi]]. The district is inhabited by descendants of [[Tumbuka people|Tumbuka]] and few [[Ngoni people|Ngoni]] people.

The district of Mzimba has a number of [[Mzimba Traditional Authorities|Traditional Authorities]] from the [[Ngoni people]]. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief ([[Inkosi]]), is [[M'mbelwa V|M'Mbelwa V]].

Formerly an administrative centre, the town has declined in importance since 1940. The surrounding region includes the [[Mzimba Plain]], the northern extension of the Central Region Plateau, [[Mount Hora]] (5,742 feet [1,750 metres]), and the [[Viphya Mountains]]. Poor soils support subsistence agriculture, as well as a Turkish-tobacco cash crop. Pop. (2008) 20,756.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mzimba {{!}} Malawi {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Mzimba |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>