Balakas
in Ntcheu District of Central Region, Malawi

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-14.920 and 34.866 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -14° 55' 11" and E 34° 51' 58"
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: 10:00 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:02 am and 6:00 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Balakas

Balakas in Ntcheu District (Central Region) is a place in Malawi about 98 mi (or 157 km) south-east of Lilongwe, the country's capital city.

Current time in Balakas is now 10:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Balakas. The closest airport in Malawi is Mvuu Camp Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), East. 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 Lake Malawi National Park in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balaka, Ntcheu, Machinga, Neno and Mangochi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 6th of December 2024

35°C (95 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

35°C (95 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 8th of December 2024

36°C (96 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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intervista doppia 5 - Commenti e saluti Finali

Published: October 27, 2008
Length: 58:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dedalo Marchetti

Intervista doppia a Padre Mario Pacifici e padre Piergiorgio Gamba delle rispettive missioni a Balaka in Malawi. 2 Padri monfortani con storie diverse che si sono incontrati in Malawi...


2 Bambo a confronto4 Padre Mario Pacifici, Piergiorgio Gamba

Published: October 26, 2008
Length: 03:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dedalo Marchetti

Intervista doppia a Padre Mario Pacifici e padre Piergiorgio Gamba delle rispettive missioni a Balaka in Malawi. 2 Padri monfortani con storie diverse che si sono incontrati in Malawi...


2 Bambo a confronto3 Padre Mario Pacifici, Piergiorgio Gamba

Published: October 25, 2008
Length: 15:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dedalo Marchetti

Intervista doppia a Padre Mario Pacifici e padre Piergiorgio Gamba delle rispettive missioni a Balaka in Malawi. 2 Padri monfortani con storie diverse che si sono incontrati in Malawi...


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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.

Balaka Township, Malawi

Balaka is a township in Southern Region, Malawi and headquarters for the Balaka District. The township was formerly a boma of Machinga District, before the Balaka District was created in 1998. A growing commercial center on the road from Zomba to Lilongwe, as well as on a Blantyre-Salima rail route. The immediate trading centres that surround Balaka are Ntcheu, Phalula, Liwonde and Ulongwe. The town is situated roughly 130 kilometres North of Blantyre and about 200 kilometres South of Lilongwe.

Located at -14.9167, 34.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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