Area 44, Lilongwe
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Area 24, Lilongwe | |
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  Area 24, Lilongwe | |
| Coordinates: 13°59′S 33°46′E / 13.983°S 33.767°E | |
| Country | Malawi |
| Region | Central Region, Malawi |
| Municipality | Lilongwe District |
| Established | 1970 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 30,900 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2018) | |
| • Black African | 89.0% |
| • Asian | 3.0% |
| • White Malawians | 2.0% |
| • Mixed | 1.0% |
| • Other | 5.0% |
| First languages (2018) | |
| • Chewa | 50.5% |
| • Tumbuka | 13.5% |
| • Yao | 9.2% |
| • Lomwe | 8.3% |
| • Sena | 7.0% |
| • Tonga | 2.2% |
| • Mang'anja | 2.0% |
| • Ngonde | 1.0% |
| • Other | 6.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Post-office box | 4440 |
Area 44 is a residential town west of Lilongwe, Malawi and forms part of the Lilongwe municipality.[1][2][3] Institutions found in Area 44 include Area 44 College, Area 44 Secondary School and Area 44 Technical Centre. Police used tear gas in January 2024 to disperse a mob.[4] There was a case of assault[5] that resulted in three women going to jail.[6]
- Area 44 Primary School
- Area 44 Technical Centre
- Area 44 College
- Area 44 Secondary School
- Waste Management Hub
- Area 44 CCAP Church