Dawa
in Kasungu District of Central Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.943 and 33.523 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 56' 35" and E 33° 31' 21"
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: 03:53 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 5:30 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Delve into Dawa

Dawa in Kasungu District (Central Region) is a town located in Malawi about 73 mi (or 117 km) north of Lilongwe, the country's capital town.

Time in Dawa is now 03:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Dawa. The closest airport in Malawi is Kasungu Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 73 mi (or 118 km), South-East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

LJSS | Portraits of Kasungu

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 52:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: loyolamalawi

The people of Kasungu are the inspiration for Loyola Jesuit Secondary School (LJSS), Malawi. They are the heart and soul of the project: these simple portraits can only go so far in conveying...


Manual waterpump in Kasungu, Malawi

Published: August 16, 2012
Length: 01:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Norman Johnson

Ancient waterpump, but still effective, in Kasungu, Malawi. These kids loved being video taped while peddling to pump water.


MCV/ OSA Malawi

Published: May 03, 2009
Length: 55:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zilah Mendoza

Michael W. Hill one of the founders of Malawi Children's Village a community based organization to create self sustaining community to better aid orphans in the HIV/AIDS ravaged country of...


Lake Of Stars 2007

Published: October 25, 2007
Length: 40:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: foszdodejuv

'The Human Beat Box'...This dude TOTALLY rocked it!!


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