Mzimba
11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E
Mzimba | |
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  Mzimba Location in Malawi | |
| Coordinates: 11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Mzimba District |
| Population (2018 Census) | |
| • Total | 936,250 |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and few 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.
Formerly an administrative centre, the town has declined in importance since 1940. The surrounding region includes the Mzimba Plain, the northern extension of the Central Region Plateau, Mount Hora (5,742 feet [1,750 metres]), and the Viphya Mountains. Poor soils support subsistence agriculture, as well as a Turkish-tobacco cash crop. Pop. (2008) 20,756.
Climate
| Climate data for Mzimba (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Mzimba Population by Tribe
| Tribe | Tumbuka | Chewa | Ngoni | Tonga | Others |
| Percentage | 86.25% | 5.19% | 6.61% | 5.23% | 8.72% |
Mzimba Population by Religion
| Religion | Christian | Islam | Others | No Religion |
| Percentage | 88.53% | 1.72% | 9.52% | 0.23% |
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,962 |
| 1987 | 7,687 |
| 1998 | 13,742 |
| 2008 | 20,994 |
| 2018 | 26,096 |
Notable residents
- Goodall Edward Gondwe Former Minister of Finance and a Politician.
- Mwayi Kumwenda Malawi star and international Netball player.
References
- ^ "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Mzimba | Malawi | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Mzimba Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population
Communities of Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi | |||||||||||||
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Seat: Mzimba | |||||||||||||
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| Mzimba District |
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