Chimaliro, Mzuzu
Place in Mzuzu, Malawi
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Chimaliro, Mzuzu is a residential town in Mzuzu, Malawi, southeast Africa.[1][2] It is located West of Mzuzu in the Northern Region.[3] It is a home to Chimaliro FC. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the area which is also the official regional language of the Northern Region of Malawi. Nearby towns include Katoto.[2][4]
Chimaliro, Mzuzu | |
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  Chimaliro, Mzuzu | |
| Coordinates: 11°23′16″S 33°59′11″E | |
| Country | Malawi |
| Region | Northern Region, Malawi |
| Municipality | Mzuzu |
| Established | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary presidential republic |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.00 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 46,924 |
| • Density | 1,676/km2 (4,340/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2018) | |
| • Black African | 95.1% |
| • Asian | 2.6% |
| • White | 1.3% |
| First languages (2018) | |
| • Tumbuka | 96.6% |
| • Tonga | 3.1% |
| • Chewa | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Institutions
- Mzuzu Nursery Crisis[2]
- Chimaliro Orphan Care
- Chatonda Lodge
- Chimaliro Primary School
- Chimaliro Community Day Secondary School