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SALIMA

Central Region · MALAWI (MW) · 13.78°S / 34.46°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 924,055

Salima is a city in Malawi with a population of 41,492. It sits at -13.78/34.46, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 24 km from Chipoka.

Population 41,492
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields
Country
Malawi
Subdivision
Central Region
Coords
13.78°S / 34.46°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
S Chipoka Central Region 7,212 24.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Salima?
41,492 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Salima in?
Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Salima in?
Malawi (MW).
Which airport serves Salima?
Salima Airport (LMB).
How far is Salima from Lilongwe?
About 75 km.
Does Salima 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 Salima in?
Central Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/924055

{
  "data": {
    "id": 924055,
    "name": "Salima",
    "ascii_name": "Salima",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 41492,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -13.7804,
    "longitude": 34.4587
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.8x the population of Chipoka.
  • 24 km from Chipoka.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.
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