Area 24, Lilongwe | |
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Coordinates: 13°59′S33°46′E / 13.983°S 33.767°E | |
Country | Malawi |
Region | Central Region, Malawi |
Municipality | Lilongwe District |
Established | 1970 |
Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 30,900 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2018) | |
• Black African | 89.0% |
• Asian | 3.0% |
• White Malawians | 2.0% |
• Mixed | 1.0% |
• Other | 5.0% |
First languages (2018) | |
• Chewa | 50.5% |
• Tumbuka | 13.5% |
• Yao | 9.2% |
• Lomwe | 8.3% |
• Sena | 7.0% |
• Tonga | 2.2% |
• Mang'anja | 2.0% |
• Ngonde | 1.0% |
• Other | 6.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
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Area 24 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 44 include:
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