Dowa, Malawi

Dowa
Dowa

Location in Malawi

Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E / -13.667; 33.917
Country  Malawi
Region Central Region
District Dowa District
Population (2008)
  Total 6,176
Time zone +2
Climate Cwb

Dowa is a town located in the Central Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Dowa District. William Kamkwamba, author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, was born and raised in Dowa.

Climate

Dowa has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).

Climate data for Dowa, Malawi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
20.0
(68)
20.0
(68)
19.0
(66.2)
17.5
(63.5)
15.1
(59.2)
14.8
(58.6)
16.3
(61.3)
19.1
(66.4)
21.3
(70.3)
21.6
(70.9)
20.7
(69.3)
18.8
(65.84)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 245
(9.65)
200
(7.87)
156
(6.14)
36
(1.42)
7
(0.28)
2
(0.08)
1
(0.04)
1
(0.04)
0
(0)
7
(0.28)
59
(2.32)
186
(7.32)
900
(35.44)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

Demographics

Year Population[2]
1998 4 482
2008 6 176

References

Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E / -13.667; 33.917

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