MCHINJI

Central Region · MALAWI (MW) · 13.80°S / 32.88°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 926,747

Mchinji is a city in Malawi with a population of 31,592. It sits at -13.80/32.88, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 30 km from Chipata.

Population 31,592

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields

Country: Malawi
Subdivision: Central Region
Coords: 13.80°S / 32.88°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

NW Chipata Eastern Province 327,059 30.9 km

Air access

nearby

FWMC

Mchinji Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

CIP

Chipata Airport

Small airport

41.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Mchinji?: 31,592 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mchinji in?: Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Mchinji in?: Malawi (MW).
Which airport serves Mchinji?: Mchinji Airport (FWMC).
How far is Mchinji from Lilongwe?: About 100 km.
Does Mchinji 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 Mchinji in?: Central Region.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/926747

{
  "data": {
    "id": 926747,
    "name": "Mchinji",
    "ascii_name": "Mchinji",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 31592,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -13.79841,
    "longitude": 32.88019
  }
}

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comparatives

10.4x smaller than Chipata.
30 km from Chipata.
Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.