Nkhorongo
Place in Mzuzu, Malawi
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Nkhorongo (lit. 'Scattered trees' in Tumbuka) is a residential town in Luwinga, Mzuzu.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It is located North of Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi.[8][9][10][11] It is a home to a regional team, Nkhorongo United Team,[11] as well as Nkholongo FC.[12]
Nkhorongo, Mzuzu | |
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  Nkhorongo, Mzuzu | |
| Coordinates: 11°23′14″S 33°59′11″E | |
| Country | Malawi |
| Region | Northern Region, Malawi |
| Municipality | Mzuzu |
| Established | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary presidential republic |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.00 km2 (16.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 199,224 |
| • Density | 4,743/km2 (12,290/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2018) | |
| • Black African | 95.1% |
| • Asian | 3.6% |
| • White | 2.3% |
| First languages (2018) | |
| • Tumbuka | 93.0% |
| • Chewa | 3.0% |
| • Tonga | 2.0% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Institutions
- Nkhorongo Community Garden
Nkhorongo Community Garden was established by local members from Nkhorongo village. The community garden is located in village headman Chikwati in Traditional Authority Kampingo Sibande in Mzimba district. Local crops grown include: peas, maize, “kamuganje” (local spinach), pumpkins, bananas, sugarcane, cherry tomatoes, and okra.[13]