KARONGA

Northern Region · MALAWI (MW) · 9.93°S / 33.93°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 235,715

Karonga is a city in Malawi with a population of 69,486. It sits at -9.93/33.93, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 39 km from Kyela.

Population 69,486

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields

Country: Malawi
Subdivision: Northern Region
Coords: 9.93°S / 33.93°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

N Kyela Mbeya 47,000 39.8 km

N Mwaya Mbeya 7,558 42.4 km

N Ipinda Mbeya 17,775 49.9 km

Air access

nearby

KGJ

Karonga Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Karonga?: 69,486 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Karonga in?: Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Karonga in?: Malawi (MW).
Which airport serves Karonga?: Karonga Airport (KGJ).
How far is Karonga from Lilongwe?: About 449 km.
Does Karonga 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 Karonga in?: Northern Region.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/235715

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  "data": {
    "id": 235715,
    "name": "Karonga",
    "ascii_name": "Karonga",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 69486,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -9.93333,
    "longitude": 33.93333
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.5x the population of Kyela.
39 km from Kyela.
Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.