Mchinji is a district in the Central Region of Malawi and a border district. The district covers an area of 3,356 sq. kmand has a population of 602,305.

Mchinji's economy is agro-baed with tobacco farming as the main economic activity. Other crops grown are maize, groundnuts, soya beans and beans. The main town, Mchinji Boma, is located 12 kilometres from the Zambian border and 109 km from the capital city, Lilongwe. Mchinji is the major hub agro-based and general business. It has a major rail junction, being the railhead nearest to Zambia. Mchinji border post has recently seen rise in truck traffic being the gateway to Zambia, northern Zimbabwe, DRC and Namibia and Angola.

Mchinji has seven second level subdivisions: 1. TA Mkanda, 2. SC Dambe, 3. SC Mduwa, 4. Mchinji Boma, 5. TA Zulu, 6. TA Mlonyeni and 7. SC Mavwere