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CHITIPA

Northern Region · MALAWI (MW) · 9.70°S / 33.27°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 235,751

Chitipa is a city in Malawi with a population of 20,011. It sits at -9.70/33.27, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 34 km from Itumba.

Population 20,011
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields
Country
Malawi
Subdivision
Northern Region
Coords
9.70°S / 33.27°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
N Itumba Songwe 13,438 34.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Chitipa?
20,011 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chitipa in?
Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Chitipa in?
Malawi (MW).
Which airport serves Chitipa?
Chitipa Airport (FWCT).
How far is Chitipa from Lilongwe?
About 478 km.
Does Chitipa have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Malawi?
English.
What currency is used in Malawi?
Malawi Kwacha.
How many cities are in Malawi?
39 on record.
Which admin region is Chitipa in?
Northern Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/235751

{
  "data": {
    "id": 235751,
    "name": "Chitipa",
    "ascii_name": "Chitipa",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 20011,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -9.70237,
    "longitude": 33.26969
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.5x the population of Itumba.
  • 34 km from Itumba.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.
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