Mzimba | |
|---|---|
)  Mzimba Location in Malawi | |
| Coordinates: 11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Mzimba District |
| Population (2018 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 26,096 |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and Ngoni people.
The district of Mzimba has a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief (Inkosi), is M'Mbelwa V.
Climate
| Climate data for Mzimba (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.4 (72.3) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.2 (82.8) | 26.4 (79.5) | 25.3 (77.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 19.9 (67.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 19.6 (67.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.2 (61.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 15.7 (60.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.5 (50.9) | 15.1 (59.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.7 (62.1) | 14.9 (58.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 229.5 (9.04) | 191.5 (7.54) | 164.0 (6.46) | 43.3 (1.70) | 8.4 (0.33) | 0.9 (0.04) | 0.9 (0.04) | 0.3 (0.01) | 0.6 (0.02) | 5.0 (0.20) | 55.9 (2.20) | 203.0 (7.99) | 903.3 (35.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) | 20 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 95 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 63 | 79 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.6 | 140.0 | 173.6 | 216.0 | 266.6 | 267.0 | 272.8 | 297.6 | 303.0 | 313.1 | 240.0 | 164.3 | 2,796.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 7.7 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Population[3][1] |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,962 |
| 1987 | 7,687 |
| 1998 | 13,742 |
| 2008 | 20,994 |
| 2018 | 26,096 |
Notable residents
- Goodall Edward Gondwe
- Mwayi Kumwenda
- Khumbo Hastings Kachali
- Winnie Agnes Botha-Journalist
- Levi Ng'anjo - Pastor-Agape Life Church Int'l
. Yohane CK Banda
References
- ^ a b "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Mzimba Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population