MACHINGA

Southern Region · MALAWI (MW) · 15.17°S / 35.30°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 927,643

Machinga is a city in Malawi with a population of 1,418. It sits at -15.17/35.30, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 13 km from Liwonde.

Population 1,418

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields

Country: Malawi
Subdivision: Southern Region
Coords: 15.17°S / 35.30°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

NW Liwonde Southern Region 41,077 13.8 km

S Zomba Southern Region 118,440 24.1 km

NW Balaka Southern Region 40,950 42.5 km

Air access

nearby

FWZA

Zomba Airport

Small airport

25.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Machinga?: 1,418 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Machinga in?: Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Machinga in?: Malawi (MW).
Which airport serves Machinga?: Zomba Airport (FWZA).
How far is Machinga from Lilongwe?: About 211 km.
Does Machinga 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 Machinga in?: Southern Region.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/927643

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  "data": {
    "id": 927643,
    "name": "Machinga",
    "ascii_name": "Machinga",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 1418,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -15.16849,
    "longitude": 35.30002
  }
}

Context

comparatives

29.0x smaller than Liwonde.
13 km from Liwonde.
Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.