Chigamba
in Dowa District of Central Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.693 and 34.118 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 41' 33" and E 34° 7' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kwacha - MWK
Spoken languages:
Nyanja
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:44 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 5:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Malawi in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malawi.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malawi. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Explore Chigamba

Chigamba in Dowa District (Central Region) is located in Malawi about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-east of Lilongwe, the country's capital.

Local time in Chigamba is now 03:44 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Chigamba. The closest airport in Malawi is Lilongwe International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Malawi is Chongoni Rock-Art Area in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dowa, Ntchisi, Salima, Lilongwe and Dedza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

29°C (83 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

29°C (83 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Turning tomatoes into houses

Published: October 18, 2010
Length: 48:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oxfam GB

How Oxfam supporters donations have paid for an irrigation system that transformed lives in Malawi.


Chikonde borehole

Published: December 03, 2013
Length: 51:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Karen Roller

This borehole is in Chikonde, Malawi. The ladies are arguing about the order of buckets. Too many buckets too little water.


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