Chitipa
Chitipa | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Chitipa District |
| Population (2018 Census[1]) | |
• Total | 17,743 |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Aw |
Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania. The town is known for the number of languages spoken there.[2]
It has 5 major regions headed by a traditional authority(TA),these regions are: Kameme, Wenya,z Nthalire, Misuku and finally Bulambia The headquarters of the district is in Bulambia.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]Former parliament speaker Mnyenyembe This was the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo.
The town's communications were much improved in 2013 when a tarmacked road was installed.[2]
The year before his death Nyondo stood in the local elections offering to transform Chitipa into a city.[3]
Another notable figure from this district is Regson Kayira|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legson_Kayira
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Chitipa (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 204.8 (8.06) |
216.0 (8.50) |
192.0 (7.56) |
56.6 (2.23) |
7.5 (0.30) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (0.03) |
6.0 (0.24) |
78.8 (3.10) |
224.0 (8.82) |
987.8 (38.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 107 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 79 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.6 | 137.2 | 173.6 | 213.0 | 260.4 | 282.0 | 300.7 | 310.0 | 297.0 | 291.4 | 234.0 | 167.4 | 2,809.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 7.7 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Population[5][1] |
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| 1987 | 4,925 |
| 1998 | 7,636 |
| 2008 | 14,753 |
| 2018 | 17,743 |
References
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- ^ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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