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Balaka
Southerntown
Demographic figures from National Statistical Office (Malawi). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Southern, Malawi, Balaka stands as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of -14.986°, 34.960° situate Balaka in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,043 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2025-01-3035 km S of Monkey Bay, Malawi
- M 4.3 — 2012-06-146 km WNW of Zomba, Malawi
- M 3.8 — 2006-09-0316 km SSW of Dedza, Malawi
- M 4 — 2005-01-2910 km WSW of Zomba, Malawi
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Southern
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org