. "The Southern Region of Malawi, its population was 5,876,784 in 2008, it covers an area of 31,753 km\u00B2. Its capital city is Blantyre.Of the 28 districts in Malawi, 13 are located within the Southern Region They are: Balaka, Blantyre, Chikhwawa, Chiradzulu, Machinga, Mangochi, Mulanje, Mwanza, Neno, Nsanje, Phalombe, Thyolo, and Zomba."@en . .