Kasungu
in Kasungu District of Central Region, Malawi

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.033 and 33.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 1' 59" and E 33° 28' 59"
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: 06:12 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Discover Kasungu

Kasungu in Kasungu District (Central Region) with it's 42,555 citizens is a place in Malawi about 68 mi (or 109 km) north of Lilongwe, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kasungu is now 06:12 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kasungu. The closest airport in Malawi is Kasungu Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-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 71 mi (or 114 km), South-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ntchisi, Dowa, Nkhotakota, Mchinji and Lilongwe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast 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.


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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.

Kasungu

Kasungu is a town in the Kasungu District of the Central Region of Malawi. The population of Kasungu is estimated to be 59,696 as of 2008. Kasungu is approximately 130 kilometres north-west of the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, and is 35 kilometres east of Kasungu National Park. The main industry in Kasungu is tobacco-growing.

Located at -13.0333, 33.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Malawi, Central Region, Malawi

Kasungu Airport

Kasungu Airport is an airport serving Kasungu, a town in the Central Region of the Republic of Malawi.

Located at -13.0144, 33.4683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Malawi, Central Region, Malawi


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kasungu, KBQ, Касунгу