Kanyala
in Chitipa District of Northern Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.713 and 33.235 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 42' 48" and E 33° 14' 4"
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: 12:11 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 5:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.458 and -154.844 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pohoiki
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Kanyala

Kanyala in Chitipa District (Northern Region) is a city in Malawi about 296 mi (or 477 km) north of Lilongwe, the country's capital.

Local time in Kanyala is now 12:11 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kanyala. The closest airport in Malawi is Karonga Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chitipa, Karonga, Mbeya, Chinsali and Rumphi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 21%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Malawi, pushing the truck which will give us a hitchhike across the border into Zambia

Published: April 23, 2013
Length: 06:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ente Groot

After sickness of Tamara, we are forced to hitchike in order to arrive in time in Mpulungu to board the boat MV Liemba.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Chitipa District

Chitipa District is the northernmost district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Chitipa (formerly known as Fort Hill). The district covers an area of 4,288 km. ², and has a population of 126,799. Chitipa borders fellow districts Karonga and Rumphi, as well as neighboring countries Tanzania and Zambia. The district is divided into five main areas known as Misuku to the east, Kameme to the north, Bulambia right at the centre while Wenya and Nthalire areas are situated to the south.

Located at -9.75, 33.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Malawi, Northern Region, Malawi

Chitipa

Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi and the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania.

Located at -9.70194, 33.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Malawi, Malawi–Zambia border crossings

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