The Mang'anja are a Bantu people of central and southern Africa, particularly around Chikwawa in the Shire River valley of southern Malawi. They speak a dialect of the Nyanja language, and are a branch of the Amaravi people. As of 1996 their population was estimated at 2,486,070. Notable Mang'anja people Edward Bwanali Yusuf Jonas Msume Moses Dosi Sidick Mia Davis Kapito Evison Matafale (Peter Mpota) Gwanda Chakuamba References External links Chewa Bantu peoples Ethnic groups in Malawi