Chitipa

Coordinates: 9°42′07″S 33°16′12″E / 9.70194°S 33.27000°E / -9.70194; 33.27000

Chitipa
Chitipa

Location in Malawi

Coordinates: 9°42′07″S 33°16′12″E / 9.70194°S 33.27000°E / -9.70194; 33.27000
Country  Malawi
Region Northern Region
District Chitipa District
Population (2008)
 • Total 11,160
Time zone +2
Climate Aw

Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi and the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania.

Demographics

Year Population[1]
1987 4 925
1998 7 136
2008 11 160

References

  1. ↑ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population
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