Malawi is divided into 28 districts within three regions. Each District is headed by a District Commissioner: * Central Region * 1 – Dedza * 2 – Dowa * 3 – Kasungu * 4 – Lilongwe * 5 – Mchinji * 6 – Nkhotakota * 7 – Ntcheu * 8 – Ntchisi * 9 – Salima * Northern Region * 10 – Chitipa * 11 – Karonga * 12 – Likoma * 13 – Mzimba * 14 – Nkhata Bay * 15 – Rumphi * Southern Region * 16 – Balaka * 17 – Blantyre * 18 – Chikwawa * 19 – Chiradzulu * 20 – Machinga * 21 – Mangochi * 22 – Mulanje * 23 – Mwanza * 24 – Nsanje * 25 – Thyolo * 26 – Phalombe * 27 – Zomba * 28 – Neno