Chinkhota
in Dowa District of Central Region, Malawi

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.650 and 33.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 38' 59" and E 33° 54' 0"
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: 08:16 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 5:35 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Chinkhota

Chinkhota in Dowa District (Central Region) is a town located in Malawi about 23 mi (or 37 km) north of Lilongwe, the country's capital town.

Time in Chinkhota is now 08:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Chinkhota. The closest airport in Malawi is Lilongwe International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), South-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 26 mi (or 41 km), East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dowa, Ntchisi, Lilongwe, Salima and Kasungu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

25°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 28:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: February 27, 2008
Length: 26:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ashden

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MALAWI Faiths Act Expedition - Malaria in Africa, on the ground

Published: January 13, 2010
Length: 04:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mtweed1

In summer 2009, young leaders of faith took a trip to Malawi to see what was going on around healthcare, and the effect of malaria. We came back to our countries, USA, Canada and the UK, and...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dowa

for the village in Nepal see Dowa, Nepal For the Dowa meteorite of 1976, see meteorite falls. Dowa Dowa is located in MalawiDowaDowa Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|40|S|33|55|E|type:city(6176)_region:MW|| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Malawi Region Central Region District Dowa District Population (2008)  • Total 6,176 Time zone +2 Dowa is a town located in the Central Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Dowa District.

Located at -13.6667, 33.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Malawi

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chinkata, Chinkhota