Chitipa

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Chitipa
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Chitipa
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 9°42′07″S33°16′12″E / 9.70194°S 33.27000°E / -9.70194; 33.27000
CountryFlag of Malawi.svg Malawi
Region Northern Region
District Chitipa District
Population
 (2018 Census [1] )
 • Total
17,743
Time zone +2
Climate Aw

Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania. The town is known for the number of languages spoken there. [2]

Contents

It has 5 major regions headed by a traditional authority(TA),these regions are: Kameme, Wenya,z Nthalire, Misuku and finally Bulambia The headquarters of the district is in Bulambia.

Notable people

Former parliament speaker Mnyenyembe This was the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo.

The town's communications were much improved in 2013 when a tarmacked road was installed. [2]

The year before his death Nyondo stood in the local elections offering to transform Chitipa into a city. [3]

Climate

Climate data for Chitipa (1961–1990)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26.2
(79.2)		26.4
(79.5)		26.1
(79.0)		25.6
(78.1)		24.8
(76.6)		23.7
(74.7)		23.5
(74.3)		24.9
(76.8)		27.7
(81.9)		29.9
(85.8)		29.6
(85.3)		27.0
(80.6)		26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.4
(68.7)		20.4
(68.7)		20.5
(68.9)		19.9
(67.8)		18.7
(65.7)		17.2
(63.0)		16.8
(62.2)		18.2
(64.8)		20.8
(69.4)		22.9
(73.2)		22.8
(73.0)		20.9
(69.6)		20.0
(68.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)17.1
(62.8)		17.1
(62.8)		17.2
(63.0)		16.9
(62.4)		15.1
(59.2)		12.9
(55.2)		12.5
(54.5)		13.7
(56.7)		15.9
(60.6)		17.7
(63.9)		18.3
(64.9)		17.6
(63.7)		16.0
(60.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)204.8
(8.06)		216.0
(8.50)		192.0
(7.56)		56.6
(2.23)		7.5
(0.30)		0.6
(0.02)		0.8
(0.03)		0.0
(0.0)		0.7
(0.03)		6.0
(0.24)		78.8
(3.10)		224.0
(8.82)		987.8
(38.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm)21191910322112720107
Average relative humidity (%)83848482777370635557617972
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.6137.2173.6213.0260.4282.0300.7310.0297.0291.4234.0167.42,809.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.64.95.67.18.49.49.710.09.99.47.85.47.7
Source: NOAA [4]

Demographics

YearPopulation [5] [1]
19874,925
19987,636
200814,753
201817,743

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Chitipa thrives in linguistic diversity: 'Ukwiyisya kwiza'". 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  3. ↑ Reporter, Nyasa Times (2014-04-14). "I will develop Chitipa into a city – James Nyondo - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi" . Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  4. ↑ "Chitipa Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved 10 August 2016.(To view documents see Help:FTP)
  5. ↑ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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