Malakwa

Malakwa
Malakwa Location of Malakwa in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°56′00″N 118°48′00″W / 50.93333°N 118.80000°W / 50.93333; -118.80000Coordinates: 50°56′00″N 118°48′00″W / 50.93333°N 118.80000°W / 50.93333; -118.80000
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia

Malakwa is a settlement in Shuswap Country in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in the Eagle River valley, along the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke. It had a population of 649 people in 2001.

The name comes from the Chinook Jargon word for mosquito, adapted from the French le maringouin.

References[]

• http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/DATA/cen01/profiles/detailed/39043206.pdf
• http://britishcolumbia.com/plan-your-trip/regions-and-towns/thompson-okanagan/malakwa/
• "Malakwa (community)". BC Geographical Names.

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