Chiringa

Chiringa
Chiringa is located in Malawi
Chiringa
Chiringa
Map of Malawi showing the location of Chiringa.
Coordinates: 15°46′32″S 35°46′02″E / 15.77556°S 35.76722°E / -15.77556; 35.76722
CountryMalawi
RegionSouthern Region
DistrictPhalombe District
Elevation
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Chiringa is a town in Malawi.[1]

Location

Chiringa is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, east of Phalombe, where the district headquarters are located.[2] This is approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi), by road, east of Blantyre, the financial capital of Malawi and the largest city in Malawi's Southern Region.[3] The geographical coordinates of Chiringa, Malawi are 15°46'32.0"S, 35°46'02.0"E (Latitude:-15.775556; Longitude:35.767222).[1]

Overview

Chiringa lies along the Muloza–Chiringa Road (T415 Road),[4] which continues north-westwards to Migowi, about 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Chiringa.[5] The Migowi–Chiringa Road is already tarmacked, as of May 2019.[6]

There is a post office and a branch of First Discount House Bank in Chiringa.[1] Chiringa, like many localities in the country, is water stressed. This photograph shows a power truck drilling a borehole in Chiringa, Malawi.[7]

Notable people

  • Ken Lipenga: Member of Parliament for Phalombe East Constituency, was born in Chiringa on 14 February 1952.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Location of Chiringa, Phalombe District, Southern Region, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ Globefeed.com (10 May 2019). "Distance between Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi and Chiringa Trading Centre, PhalombeDistrict, Southern Region, Malawi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (10 May 2019). "Distance between Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi and Chiringa Trading Centre, Phalombe District, Southern Region, Malawi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. ^ Ronnex Chiwanda (25 February 2019). "Chief Bemoans Road Project Delay in PE". Lilongwe: ZodiakMalawi.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. ^ Globefeed.com (10 May 2019). "Distance between Chiringa Trading Centre, Phalombe District, Southern Region, Malawi and Migowi, Phalombe District, Southern Region, Malawi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Satellite Map Showing Tarmacked Migowi–Chiringa Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ University of Strathclyde (18 December 2018). "Clean Water for All in Malawi". Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: University of Strathclyde. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. ^ Our World Leaders (2011). "Ken Lipenga: Minister of Economic Planning and Development of Malawi From 2008 Until 2010". OurWorldLeaders.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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