Mponela

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Mponela
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 13°31′S33°43′E / 13.517°S 33.717°E / -13.517; 33.717
CountryFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Region Central Region
District Dowa District
Population
 (2018 Census [1] )
  Total24,543
Time zone +2
Climate Cwa

Mponela is a town in Dowa District in the Central Region of Malawi.

Mponela lies at 1,200 m in the Dowa District in the Central Region of Malawi, 60 km north of Lilongwe, with a population of 24,543 (2018 Census). It is on the tarred road between Lilongwe–Mzuzu, is connected with power and phone lines and has an airstrip.

Mponela is primarily an agricultural town without touristic interest. The government maintains a nutrition centre in which 700 children per day obtain food.

Demographics

YearPopulation [2] [1]
19989,846
200814,322
201824,543

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References

  1. 1 2 "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population

Coordinates: 13°31′S33°43′E / 13.517°S 33.717°E / -13.517; 33.717