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Mzuzu
Northern Region, Malawi · Africa
About Mzuzu
Mzuzu sits on the route: 40 minutes from Nkhata Bay.
Mzuzu is in Northern Region, Malawi, with about 250,000 people. The nearest town is Nkhata Bay, about 33 km away.
Mzuzu is the capital of Malawi's Northern Region and is the third largest city by population in Malawi. The city has 221,272 residents and 20,000 commuters (Mzuzu University students) with about a million people in its metropolitan area. It is in the Mzimba District. Mzuzu lies in a gap in the Viphya Mountains, andRead more
the agricultural region surrounding the city specializes in tea, rubber and coffee cultivation. The Viphya Plantation south of the city is the largest man-made forest in Africa, and the Lunyangwa and Kaning'ina forest preserves are east of the city.
Sites in the city include Chibavi, Luwinga, Area 1B, Chibanja, Katoto, Zolozolo, Masasa, Mchenga-utuba, Chimaliro, Kaning'ina and Katawa.
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Mzuzu is in Northern Region, Malawi, about 33 km from Nkhata Bay.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 249,564
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Malawi
- Region
- Northern Region
- Timezone
- Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates
- -11.4656, 34.0207
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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