Mzimba
11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E
Mzimba | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Malawi |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Mzimba District |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 26,224 |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district comprises descendants of Tumbuka and Ngoni peoples.
The district of Mzimba comprises a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief (Inkosi ya Makosi), is M'Mbelwa IV.
Climate
| Climate data for Mzimba (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 7 687 |
| 1998 | 13 869 |
| 2008 | 26 224 |
Notable residents
- Goodall Edward Gondwe
- Mwayi Kumwenda
- Khumbo Hastings Kachali
- Winnie Agnes Botha-Journalist
- Levi Ng'anjo - Pastor-Agape Life Church Int'l
References
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