Area 24, Lilongwe

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Area 24, Lilongwe
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Area 24, Lilongwe
Coordinates: 13°59′S33°48′E / 13.983°S 33.800°E / -13.983; 33.800
Country Malawi
Region Central Region, Malawi
Municipality Lilongwe District
Established1985
Area
  Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total19,900
  Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2018)
   Black African 87.0%
  Asian4.0%
  White Malawians3.0%
  Mixed2.0%
  Other4.0%
First languages (2018)
   Chewa 50.5%
   Tumbuka 14.5%
   Yao 11.2%
   Lomwe 8.3%
   Sena 6.0%
   Tonga 2.2%
   Mang'anja 2.0%
   Ngonde 1.0%
  Other4.3%
Time zone UTC+2

Area 24 is a residential town East of Lilongwe City in Lilongwe District, Malawi and forms part of the Lilongwe municipality. [1] [2] [3] Institutions found in Area 24 include Area 24 College, Area 24 Secondary School and Area 24 Technical Centre. [4] Other neighborhoods of Area 24 include areas 22, [5] 36, [6] Biwi, and Falls. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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Institutions

Industry

Area 24 is one of the smaller industrial nodes of Lilongwe city and although many industries are scattered around the town. [11] [12] Notable industries that operate from Area 24 include:

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