Karonga
in Salima District of Central Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.771 and 34.440 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 46' 14" and E 34° 26' 25"
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: 05:50 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:16 am and 5:39 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

Explore Karonga

Karonga in Salima District (Central Region) is located in Malawi about 46 mi (or 74 km) east of Lilongwe, the country's capital.

Local time in Karonga is now 05:50 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Karonga. The closest airport in Malawi is Salima Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 Chongoni Rock-Art Area in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 19% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Monday, 14th of October 2024

34°C (92 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 15th of October 2024

35°C (95 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 16th of October 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Salima (township)

Salima is a township in the Central Region of Malawi.

Located at -13.7833, 34.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Malawi

Lilongwe River

Lilongwe River is a river in Malawi, it flows through Lilongwe, the capital of the country. Length of the river is approximately 200 km. Lilongwe River flows into Lake Malawi.

Located at -13.7833, 34.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Malawi

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Karonga.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karonsa, Karonga, Каронга