Mainja
in Likoma District of Northern Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.050 and 34.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 3' 0" and E 34° 45' 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: 06:16 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 5:46 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Mainja

Mainja in Likoma District (Northern Region) is a town located in Malawi about 147 mi (or 237 km) north-east of Lilongwe, the country's capital town.

Time in Mainja is now 06:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mainja. The closest airport in Malawi is Likoma Island Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Chongoni Rock-Art Area in a distance of 119 mi (or 191 km), South.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chipyela, Nkhata Bay, Mzuzu, Nkhotakota and Mzimba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

19°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: March 22, 2014
Length: 21:44 min
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Finally, we are on the way to Chizumulu Island. It was a refugee-looking small ship with the cheapest rate for 100 kwacha, which uses a rowboat to deliver passengers from the port. The lower...


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Published: April 04, 2014
Length: 28:28 min
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旅する鈴木493:Good bye Chizumulu @Malawi

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 01:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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非常にお名残惜しく、チズムル島を去る。何度も書くけれど、本当に良い島だった。将来、100万円の島を買いに、是非また来たいと思う。さて、...


旅する鈴木492:Last day in Chizumulu @Malawi

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Published: April 07, 2014
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A small island on a beautiful lake for 10000 USD. With a baobab tree on a small hill. I would definitely go for it if we had the money left with us. Besides the island is already have an owner...


旅する鈴木484:Walk on Chizumulu Island @Malawi

Published: March 22, 2014
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旅する鈴木485:Around the Island @Malawi

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 37:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

Likoma Island

Likoma Island is the larger of two inhabited islands in Lake Malawi (also known as Lake Nyasa), in East Africa, the smaller being the nearby Chizumulu. Likoma and Chizumulu both belong to Malawi, and together they make up the Likoma District. Although both islands lie just a few kilometres from Mozambique, and are entirely surrounded by Mozambican territorial waters, they are both exclaves of Malawi.

Located at -12.0667, 34.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lake Malawi, Islands of Africa, Lake islands of Africa, Islands of Malawi, Exclaves, Enclaves