Yonam
in Salima District of Central Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.733 and 34.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 43' 59" and E 34° 24' 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: 12:25 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 5:29 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Yonam

Yonam in Salima District (Central Region) is a town in Malawi about 44 mi (or 71 km) east of Lilongwe, the country's capital city.

Current time in Yonam is now 12:25 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Yonam. The closest airport in Malawi is Salima Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 8 mi (or 13 km), West.

When in this area, 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: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

1989 Malawi earthquake

The 1989 Malawi earthquake, a magnitude 6.6 quake, occurred on March 10, 1989 in central Malawi. At least 9 people were killed, 100 injured and damage was in the Salima-Dedza-Mchinji area. About 50,000 were left homeless in Malawi. It was felt strongly in much of central Malawi, Niassa and Tete Provinces of Mozambique, and parts of Zambia.

Located at -13.702, 34.42 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in Malawi, 1989 earthquakes, 1989 in Malawi

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