Chikwawa is a town in the Southern Region of Malawi, situated on the west bank of the Shire River. It serves as the administrative capital of Chikwawa District. According to the 2018 census, the town had a population of 6,114.
Chikwawa lies almost 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Blantyre, Malawi's commercial capital. Its position on the Shire River places it within the country's southern lowlands, a short distance downstream from the river's exit from Lake Malawi's drainage system.