Ching'ambo
Place in Mzuzu, Malawi
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Ching'ambu, Mzuzu (Tumbuka: Wetness) is a residential town in Mzuzu.[1][2] It is located West of Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi.[3] It is a home to Ching'ambu United Team, as well as Ching'ambu 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 Luwinga, Chibanja, and Zolozolo.[4][5][6]
Ching'ambu, Mzuzu | |
|---|---|
  Ching'ambu, Mzuzu Location within Malawi | |
| Coordinates: 11°23′15″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 | 29,924 |
| • Density | 1,069/km2 (2,768/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2018) | |
| • Black African | 97.1% |
| • Asian | 1.6% |
| • White | 1.3% |
| First languages (2018) | |
| • Tumbuka | 95.6% |
| • Tonga | 2.1% |
| • Chewa | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
The town is located in the peri-urban area, along with Chiputula. In March 2024, heavy rains cut off the Chiputula-Ching'ambo Road.[3]
Institutions
- Ching’ambo Mother Caregivers Simwanza[1]
- Ching'ambu Community Garden
- Ching'ambu Orphan Care
- Ching'ambu Primary School
- Ching'ambu Community Day Secondary School