Dzaleka Site Register

Dzaleka

The primary provider of secondary education within Dzaleka Refugee Camp, serving a diverse student body of refugees and local Malawians through the national curriculum.

Likuni 1, Dzaleka Health Centre

The primary healthcare facility serving a catchment population of 86,000 people, including 54,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from Dzaleka Refugee Camp and 32,000 local residents from Dowa District.

Peripheral Area

A natural viewpoint overlooking the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, used for recreation, community activities, and environmental conservation projects.

Central / Kawale (The Spine)

The largest and most vibrant weekly trading event in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, acting as the community's economic and social heart.

Likuni 1, Dzaleka

A groundbreaking creative hub in Dzaleka Refugee Camp built to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and artistic development among youth for positive social transformation.

Dzaleka

A prominent refugee-led technology and entrepreneurship school founded in Dzaleka Refugee Camp to bridge the digital divide through programmer training and AI initiatives.

General Camp Infrastructure

The historical context of the Dzaleka site, which originally operated as a maximum-security political prison under President Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda before becoming a refugee camp in 1994.

Dzaleka Main Arena

The central gathering space for the internationally recognized Tumaini Festival, a refugee-led music and cultural event that promotes peace, intercultural harmony, and creative expression.

Dzaleka

A primary school located within Dzaleka Refugee Camp, providing education and counselling to refugee and host community children, managed by the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS).

Creative Quarter

A dedicated creative incubator and collaborative space where artists rehearse, record, and produce both physical and digital artworks, serving as a beacon of artistic resilience.

Commercial Zone

A collaborative workspace and social enterprise hub for refugee artisans creating traditional and contemporary crafts. It is a vital economic and cultural center promoting self-reliance through artistry.

Camp Periphery (200m from entrance)

The operational base and educational hub for 'There Is Hope' (TIH), located just 200 meters outside the Dzaleka camp borders.