Dunduzu

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Dunduzu, Mzuzu
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Dunduzu, Mzuzu
Coordinates: 11°23′15″S33°59′11″E / 11.38750°S 33.98639°E / -11.38750; 33.98639
Country Malawi
Region Northern Region, Malawi
Municipality Mzuzu
Established1940
Government
  TypeUnitary presidential republic
Area
  Total42.00 km2 (16.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total19,512
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2018)
   Black African 98.1%
  Asian1.1%
  White0.8%
First languages (2018)
   Tumbuka 98.1%
   Tonga 1.1%
   Chewa 0.7%
  Other2.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Dunduzu, Mzuzu is a residential town in the outskirts of Mzuzu. [1] [2] It is located North of Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi. [3] It connects Ekwendeni and Lupaso. [4] It is a home to Dunduzu FC. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the area which is also the official regional language of the Northern Region of Malawi. Nearby towns include Luwinga, and Nkholongo. [5] [6]

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