Mzuzu

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Mzuzu

Total population

150,100

Elevation1254 m

Coordinates-11.46°, 34.02°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office (Malawi). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mzuzu is the capital of Malawi's Northern Region and is the third largest city by population in Malawi. The city has 221,272 residents and 20,000 commuters with about a million people in its metropolitan area. It is in the Mzimba District. Mzuzu lies in a gap in the Viphya Mountains, and the agricultural region surrounding the city specializes in tea, rubber and coffee cultivation. The Viphya Plantation south of the city is the largest man-made forest in Africa, and the Lunyangwa and Kaning'ina forest preserves are east of the city.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

A

Atusaye Nyondo

Malawian footballer

Tamika Mkandawire

association football player

E

Esau Mwamwaya

Malawian singer

B

Brighton Munthali

Malawian association football player

G

Gastin Simukonda

Malawian footballer

C

Chawanangwa Kawonga

Malawian footballer

K

Khuda Muyaba

Malawian footballer

C

Chikoti Chirwa

Malawian footballer

Yesaya Zerenji Mwasi

Church minister in 1914 at Bandawe

P

Patrick Mwaungulu

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Northern

• Kavuzi Trading Center
  6.1 mi away
• Chikwina
  11 mi away
• Ekwendeni
  11.3 mi away
• Timbiri
  12.7 mi away
• Mangwina
  17.1 mi away
• Mazamba
  17.9 mi away
• Usisya
  20.2 mi away
• Chibaka
  20.5 mi away
• Nkhata Bay
  21.2 mi away · pop. 14,274
• Enukweni
  21.9 mi away
• Engucwini
  22.7 mi away
• Chiwato Jere
  23 mi away

Browse all places in Northern →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mzuzu

Mzuzu and the northern region of Malaŵi

Margaret Roseveare · 1991

The religious geography of Mzuzu City in Northern Malawi

Zeenah Sibande · 2018

Land resources appraisal of Mzuzu Agricultural Development Division

S. Paris · 1991

Report, Malawi Men for Gender Equality Initiative Consultation

Mc Donald Chapalapata · 2002

Old Nyaviyuyi in performance

Tito Banda · 2006

Search results from Open Library.