Southern Region, Malawi · Africa
6,987
Population
Africa
Continent
Blantyre
Timezone
MW
Country Code
Chikwawa is a town with a population of 6,114 according to the 2018 census located in the Southern Region of Malawi on the west bank of the Shire River. It is the administrative capital of the Chikwawa District. Chikwawa lies almost 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Blantyre, the commercial capital of Malawi. Chikwawa, then known as Chibisa's village, was the first town in Malawi to be seen by European explorers, when visited in March 1859 by David Livingstone's second Zambesi expedition. Their...
Coordinates
-16.0335°, 34.8009°
Region/State
Southern Region
District
Chikwawa District
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Country
Malawi
Region
Southern Region
Timezone
Africa/Blantyre
Population
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