Mzimba

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Coordinates: 11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E / -11.900; 33.600

Mzimba
Mzimba is located in Malawi
Mzimba
Mzimba
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E / -11.900; 33.600
Country Malawi
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictMzimba District
Population
 (2018 Census[1])
 • Total26,096
Time zone+2
ClimateCwa

Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and Ngoni people.

The district of Mzimba has a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief (Inkosi), is M'Mbelwa V.

Climate[]

Climate data for Mzimba (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.2
(82.8) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.3
(77.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.9
(67.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		19.6
(67.3)
Average low °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		15.7
(60.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.7
(62.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		14.9
(58.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 229.5
(9.04) 		191.5
(7.54) 		164.0
(6.46) 		43.3
(1.70) 		8.4
(0.33) 		0.9
(0.04) 		0.9
(0.04) 		0.3
(0.01) 		0.6
(0.02) 		5.0
(0.20) 		55.9
(2.20) 		203.0
(7.99) 		903.3
(35.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) 20 18 16 7 2 1 2 1 1 2 7 18 95
Average relative humidity (%) 83 84 83 79 74 71 69 63 56 55 63 79 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.6 140.0 173.6 216.0 266.6 267.0 272.8 297.6 303.0 313.1 240.0 164.3 2,796.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.6 5.0 5.6 7.2 8.6 8.9 8.8 9.6 10.1 10.1 8.0 5.3 7.7
Source: NOAA[2]


Demographics[]

Year Population[3][1]
1977 4,962
1987 7,687
1998 13,742
2008 20,994
2018 26,096

Notable residents[]

  • Goodall Edward Gondwe
  • Mwayi Kumwenda
  • Winnie Agnes Botha-Journalist
  • Levi Ng'anjo - Pastor-Agape Life Church Int'l

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Mzimba Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population
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