Karonga
in Karonga District of Northern Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.933 and 33.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 55' 59" and E 33° 55' 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: 01:08 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 5:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.458 and -154.844 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pohoiki
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: 2024-03-19 07:55:12

Delve into Karonga

Karonga in Karonga District (Northern Region) with it's 34,207 habitants is located in Malawi about 279 mi (or 449 km) north of Lilongwe, the country's capital town.

Current time in Karonga is now 01:08 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Karonga. The closest airport in Malawi is Karonga Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chitipa, Njombe, Rumphi, Mbeya and Mzuzu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 18%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

25°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light 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.

Karonga

Karonga is a township in the Karonga District in Northern Region of Malawi. Located on the western shore of Lake Nyasa, it was established as a slaving centre sometime before 1877. As of 2008 estimates, Karonga has a population of 42,555.

Located at -9.93333, 33.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Malawi, Northern Region, Malawi, Lake Malawi

Karonga Airport

Karonga Airport is an airport serving Karonga, a town in the Northern Region of the Republic of Malawi.

Located at -9.95333, 33.8928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Malawi, Northern Region, 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:
Karonga, KGJ, Каронга