DEDZA

Central Region · MALAWI (MW) · 14.38°S / 34.33°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 930,025

Dedza is a city in Malawi with a population of 34,882. It sits at -14.38/34.33, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 38 km from Ulongué.

Population 34,882

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields

Country: Malawi
Subdivision: Central Region
Coords: 14.38°S / 34.33°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

S Ulongué Tete 15,820 38.3 km

NE Chipoka Central Region 7,212 46.9 km

Air access

nearby

FQUG

Ulongwe Airport

Small airport

36.2 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Dedza?: 34,882 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Dedza in?: Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Dedza in?: Malawi (MW).
Which airport serves Dedza?: Ulongwe Airport (FQUG).
How far is Dedza from Lilongwe?: About 75 km.
Does Dedza 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 Dedza in?: Central Region.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/930025

{
  "data": {
    "id": 930025,
    "name": "Dedza",
    "ascii_name": "Dedza",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 34882,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -14.3779,
    "longitude": 34.33322
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.2x the population of Ulongué.
38 km from Ulongué.
Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.