11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E / -11.900; 33.600

Mzimba
Mzimba is located in Malawi
Mzimba
Mzimba
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 11°54′S 33°36′E / 11.900°S 33.600°E / -11.900; 33.600
Country Malawi
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictMzimba District
Population
 (2018 Census[1])
 • Total936,250
Time zone+2
ClimateCwa

Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and few Ngoni people.

The district of Mzimba has a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief (Inkosi), is M'Mbelwa V.

Formerly an administrative centre, the town has declined in importance since 1940. The surrounding region includes the Mzimba Plain, the northern extension of the Central Region Plateau, Mount Hora (5,742 feet [1,750 metres]), and the Viphya Mountains. Poor soils support subsistence agriculture, as well as a Turkish-tobacco cash crop. Pop. (2008) 20,756.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Mzimba (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.2
(82.8) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.3
(77.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.9
(67.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		19.6
(67.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		15.7
(60.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.7
(62.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		14.9
(58.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 229.5
(9.04) 		191.5
(7.54) 		164.0
(6.46) 		43.3
(1.70) 		8.4
(0.33) 		0.9
(0.04) 		0.9
(0.04) 		0.3
(0.01) 		0.6
(0.02) 		5.0
(0.20) 		55.9
(2.20) 		203.0
(7.99) 		903.3
(35.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) 20 18 16 7 2 1 2 1 1 2 7 18 95
Average relative humidity (%) 83 84 83 79 74 71 69 63 56 55 63 79 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.6 140.0 173.6 216.0 266.6 267.0 272.8 297.6 303.0 313.1 240.0 164.3 2,796.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.6 5.0 5.6 7.2 8.6 8.9 8.8 9.6 10.1 10.1 8.0 5.3 7.7
Source: NOAA[3]


Demographics

Mzimba Population by Tribe

Tribe Tumbuka Chewa Ngoni Tonga Others
Percentage 86.25% 5.19% 6.61% 5.23% 8.72%

Mzimba Population by Religion

Religion Christian Islam Others No Religion
Percentage 88.53% 1.72% 9.52% 0.23%
Year Population[4][1]
1977 4,962
1987 7,687
1998 13,742
2008 20,994
2018 26,096

Notable residents


References

  1. ^ a b "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Mzimba | Malawi | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  3. ^ "Mzimba Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. ^ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population
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