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Discover Rumphi
Rumphi in Rumphi District (Northern Region) with it's 20,727 citizens is a city in Malawi about 204 mi (or 328 km) north of Lilongwe, the country's capital city.
Local time in Rumphi is now 05:52 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rumphi. The closest airport in Malawi is Mzuzu Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mzuzu, Nkhata Bay, Mzimba, Karonga and Chipyela. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 39% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
26°C (78 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 18th of October 2024
30°C (87 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 19th of October 2024
32°C (90 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Rural women farmers
Woman Farmer in Rumphi, Malawi expressing her concerns about Jatropha plants and her expectations from the COP17 meeting takin place in Durban.
Matunkha - Childrens Corner, www.matunkha.nl
Matunkha, Rumphi Malawi - Community Programs - Childrens Corner, may 2011 - http://www.matunkha.nl/index.asp?strPageType=styleit&intStyleITID=10392.
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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.
Rumphi
Rumphi is the capital of the Rumphi District in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is a lively town with a market which serves the widespread tobacco farming community. Rumphi is noted for the kindness of the people (it's even rude to pass by someone without greeting them). It is also known for nearby Nyika National Park, Nyika Plateau, and the summer heat. Unlike its larger neighbour, Mzuzu, which has mild sunny weather almost all year, Rumphi has very hot summers.