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PHALOMBE

Southern Region · MALAWI (MW) · 15.81°S / 35.65°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 924,206

Phalombe is a city in Malawi with a population of 7,040. It sits at -15.81/35.65, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 29 km from Mulanje.

Population 7,040
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields
Country
Malawi
Subdivision
Southern Region
Coords
15.81°S / 35.65°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
SW Mulanje Southern Region 16,672 29.7 km
S Milange Zambezia Province 35,146 34.8 km
SW Luchenza Southern Region 14,211 42.8 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Phalombe?
7,040 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Phalombe in?
Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Phalombe in?
Malawi (MW).
How far is Phalombe from Lilongwe?
About 286 km.
Does Phalombe 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 Phalombe in?
Southern Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/924206

{
  "data": {
    "id": 924206,
    "name": "Phalombe",
    "ascii_name": "Phalombe",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 7040,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -15.80635,
    "longitude": 35.65067
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.4x smaller than Mulanje.
  • 29 km from Mulanje.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.
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