Malindi, Malawi

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Malindi
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 14°18′50″S35°17′09″E / 14.31389°S 35.28583°E / -14.31389; 35.28583
CountryFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Region Southern Region
District Mangochi District
Elevation
2,600 ft (800 m)
Time zone +2

Malindi is a town in the Mangochi District, in the Southern Region of Malawi. [1]

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Location

Malindi is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, north of Mangochi, where the district headquarters are located. [2] This is approximately 215 kilometres (134 mi), by road, north of Blantyre, the largest city in Malawi's Southern Region. [3] The geographical coordinates of Malindi, Malawi are 14°18'50.0"S, 35°17'09.0"E (Latitude:-14.313889; Longitude:35.285833). [4] Malindi is located at an average elevation of 800 metres (2,625 ft), above sea level. [5]

Overview

Malindi is an urban centre in a predominantly rural setting, situated on the south-eastern shores of Lake Malawi. The town is served by St Martins' Hospital, Malindi, a 100-bed mission hospital. [6] Also found in this town is the Malindi Mission School . [5] [7]

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References

  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2012). "Geographical Names: Malindi, Malawi". Geographic.org. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. Google (24 July 2022). "Distance Between Mangochi, Malawi and Malindi, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. Google. "Distance Between Blantyre, Malawi and Malindi, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps . Google.
  4. Google (18 November 2018). "Location of Malindi, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. 1 2 Get-a-Map (18 November 2018). "Elevation of Malindi Mission School, Malawi". Getamap.net. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  6. Caroline Pendleton (2014). "About St Martins' Hospital, Malindi". London: Christian Medical Fellowship . Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  7. Mapcarta (18 November 2018). "Location of Malindi Mission School". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

Coordinates: 14°18′50″S35°17′09″E / 14.31389°S 35.28583°E / -14.31389; 35.28583