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Mkangawi
Mkangawi is a village in central Malawi 4.9 miles north-west of Chipoka. It is located in Salima District in the Central Region. Nearby towns and villages include Kalombola (1.0 nm), Lowe (1.0 nm), Mazenjele (1.0 nm), Katumba Katumba is an administrative ward in the Rungwe District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African G ... (1.4 nm), Kalombola (1.4 nm), Luwagala (1.9 nm) and Ndindi (3.5 nm). Populated places in Central Region, Malawi {{Malawi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chipoka
Chipoka is a town located in the Central Region district of Salima, in Malawi. It is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi and is the closest port to the capital city of Lilongwe. Chipoka is located on the western shore of Kasangha Bay across from Cape Maclear. Nearby towns and villages include Chaseta (), Ndembo (), Kalombola (), Lowe (), Mazenjele (), Chikanda (), Milala (), Mkangawi (), Mzembela (), Pemba () and Kachindamoto(). The city has a railway station on the Sena railway, under concession of Central East African Railways Central East African Railways is a consortium formed in 1999, led by the Railroad Development Corporation, which won the right to operate the Malawi Railways network. The company was sold in September 2008 to INSITEC, an investment group based in .... Demographics References Populated places in Central Region, Malawi {{Malawi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Malawi ...
Malawi is divided into 3 regions which comprise a combined total of 28 districts. The regions of Malawi are: * Northern ::Population: 2,289,780 (2018 census) ::Area: ::Capital: Mzuzu * Central - :: Population: 7,523,340 (2018 census) ::Area: ::Capital: Lilongwe * Southern ::Population: 7,750,629 (2018 census) ::Area: ::Capital: Blantyre. See also *Districts of Malawi * ISO 3166-2:MW {{Regions and districts of Malawi Subdivisions of Malawi Malawi, Regions Malawi 0 Regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Region, Malawi
The Central Region of Malawi, population 7,523,340 (2018), covers an area of 35,592 km². Its capital city is Lilongwe, which is also the national capital. The region has an outlet on Lake Malawi and borders neighbouring countries Zambia and Mozambique. The Chewa people make up the majority of the population today. Geography The Central region is bounded on the north by the Northern Region, on the east by Lake Malawi, on the southeast by Southern Region, on the southwest by Mozambique, and on east by Zambia. Central Region straddles the western edge of the East African Rift. Lake Malawi occupies most of the rift valley, with a narrow plain running along its western shore. Much of the region lies on a plateau, known as the Central Region Plateau or Lilongwe Plain. The plateau covers 23,310 square km (9,000 square miles). A belt of hills and escarpments separates the plateau from the rift valley lowlands to the east. The Dwangwa, Bua, and Lilongwe rivers drain the plate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Malawi
Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ... is divided into 28 districts within three regions. Each District is headed by a District Commissioner: See also * ISO 3166-2:MWReferences Other sources * {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salima District
Salima is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Salima. The district covers an area of 2,196 km.² and has a population of 478,346. The beach at Senga Bay is the weekend retreat of many from the capital, Lilongwe, and has hosted the annual Lake of Stars festival since 2008, when it was moved from Chintheche in order to be less remote. There is a range of accommodation options in the area, though most are a few km off the main road. Demographics At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Salima District by ethnic group was as follows: * 72.9% Chewa * 19.0% Yao * 2.9% Ngoni * 2.0% Lomwe * 1.0% Tumbuka * 0.7% Nyanja * 0.5% Tonga * 0.4% Sena * 0.3% Mang'anja * 0.1% Nkhonde * 0.0% Lambya * 0.0% Sukwa * 0.1% Others Government and administrative divisions There are five National Assembly constituencies in Salima: * Salima - Central * Salima - North * Salima - South * Salima - South East * Salima - North West Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over and has an estimated population of 19,431,566 (as of January 2021). Malawi's capital (and largest city) is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital, Zomba. The name ''Malawi'' comes from the Maravi, an old name for the Chewa people who inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of its people. The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled around the 10th century by migrating Bantu groups . Centuries later, in 1891, the area was colonised by the British and became a protectorate of the United Kingdom known as Nyasaland. In 1953, it became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katumba
Katumba is an administrative ward in the Rungwe District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 10,965. There are four villages with the ward, the village of Katumba, Ikama, Ilinga and Itagata. References Wards of Mbeya Region {{Mbeya-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
