Area 25, Lilongwe

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Area 24, Lilongwe
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Area 24, Lilongwe
Coordinates: 13°59′S33°45′E / 13.983°S 33.750°E / -13.983; 33.750
Country Malawi
Region Central Region, Malawi
Municipality Lilongwe District
Established1969
Area
  Total11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total50,367
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2018)
   Black African 87.0%
  Asian4.0%
  White Malawians3.0%
  Mixed2.0%
  Other5.0%
First languages (2018)
   Chewa 48.2%
   Tumbuka 14.5%
   Yao 10.5%
   Lomwe 8.3%
   Sena 8.0%
   Tonga 1.2%
   Mang'anja 2.0%
   Ngonde 1.0%
  Other6.3%
Time zone UTC+2

Area 25 is a residential town west of Lilongwe District, Malawi and forms part of the Lilongwe municipality. [1] [2] [3] The Traditional Authority of the area is Chief Chitukula. [4]

Contents

Institutions found in Area 25 include Area 25 Health Centre, Area 25 Secondary School and Area 25 Technical Centre. Other areas found in Lilongwe include Area 44, Area 24 [5] [6] and other similar areas. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Institutions

Industry

Area 25 is one of the smaller industrial nodes of Lilongwe city and although many industries are scattered around the town. Notable industries that operate from Area 25 include:

Incidents

In February 2024, Lawford Palani, the District Commissioner of Lilongwe assured the residents of the area that the council of Lilongwe would resolve issues of demolishing structures that were constructed within a graveyard. [4]

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