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'''Mangochi''' is a township in the [[Southern Region, Malawi|Southern Region]] of [[Malawi]]. Located near the southern end of [[Lake Malawi]], in [[History of Malawi|colonial times]] it used to be called Fort Johnston. As of 2018, it has a population of 53,498.<ref name="Census2018">{{cite web|url=http://www.nsomalawi.mw/images/stories/data_on_line/demography/census_2018/2018%20Malawi%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20Main%20Report.pdf|title=2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report |publisher=Malawi National Statistical Office |accessdate=25 December 2019}}</ref>

Mangochi is home to a large mosque<ref name=Murphy205/> as well as a modern [[Roman Catholicism in Malawi|Catholic]] [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangochi|Cathedral]].<ref name=Malawitourism>{{cite web |url=http://www.malawitourism.com/Pages/The%20Regions/South/mangochi.html |title=Mangochi |accessdate=18 July 2008 |work=Malawi Tourism |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720082442/http://www.malawitourism.com/Pages/The%20Regions/South/mangochi.html |archive-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city has the largest Muslim population in terms of percent.

Mangochi is home to a clock tower erected in honour of [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]], dating back to the early 20th century.<ref name=Malawitourism/>

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