BALAKA

Southern Region · MALAWI (MW) · 14.98°S / 34.96°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 931,865

Balaka is a city in Malawi with a population of 40,950. It sits at -14.98/34.96, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 30 km from Liwonde.

Population 40,950

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields

Country: Malawi
Subdivision: Southern Region
Coords: 14.98°S / 34.96°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

E Liwonde Southern Region 41,077 30.6 km

NW Ntcheu Central Region 23,956 38.7 km

SE Machinga Southern Region 1,418 42.5 km

FAQ

3 questions

What is the population of Balaka?: 40,950 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Balaka in?: Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Balaka in?: Malawi (MW).

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/931865

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    "id": 931865,
    "name": "Balaka",
    "ascii_name": "Balaka",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 40950,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -14.97928,
    "longitude": 34.95575
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}