Luwinga | |
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Coordinates: 11°00′00″S 33°30′50″E / 11.00000°S 33.51389°E | |
Country | Malawi |
Region | Northern Region, Malawi |
Municipality | Mzimba District |
Established | 1960 |
Area | |
• Total | 19.14 km2 (7.39 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 11,727 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2018) | |
• Black African | 95.2% |
• Asian | 4.8% |
• White Malawians | 1.0% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2018) | |
• Tumbuka | 88.8% |
• Chewa | 4.0% |
• Tonga | 3.2% |
• Ngonde | 1.0% |
• Other | 3.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
Luwinga is a town north of Mzuzu city in Mzimba District, Malawi and forms part of the Mzuzu municipality. [1] [2] [3] Institutions found in Luwinga include the third biggest referral hospital in Malawi, Mzuzu Central Hospital and Mzuzu University. [4] [5]
Luwinga was established as a trading post by the British colonial administration in the early 1880s. The town grew rapidly that by the 1970s, it had become a major commercial center in the region. The town's strategic location made it an important hub for trade and commerce, and it quickly became a center for agricultural production, particularly coffee and cotton. [6]
Luwinga is located in the Mzimba district of Malawi, in the northern region of the country. It is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Mzuzu, and about 10 kilometers south of the town of Ekwendeni. [7] [3]
Luwinga is located at latitudes 11.00° S and longitudes 33.30° E.
Luwinga is home to several institutions, including:
Luwinga is divided into many suburbs. Some of the notable suburbs include:
Luwinga is one of the smaller industrial nodes of Mzuzu city and although many industries are scattered around the town. Notable industries that operate from Luwinga include:
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Luwinga | |
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Coordinates: 11°00′00″S 33°30′50″E / 11.00000°S 33.51389°E | |
Country | Malawi |
Region | Northern Region, Malawi |
Municipality | Mzimba District |
Established | 1960 |
Area | |
• Total | 19.14 km2 (7.39 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 11,727 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2018) | |
• Black African | 95.2% |
• Asian | 4.8% |
• White Malawians | 1.0% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2018) | |
• Tumbuka | 88.8% |
• Chewa | 4.0% |
• Tonga | 3.2% |
• Ngonde | 1.0% |
• Other | 3.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
Luwinga is a town north of Mzuzu city in Mzimba District, Malawi and forms part of the Mzuzu municipality. [1] [2] [3] Institutions found in Luwinga include the third biggest referral hospital in Malawi, Mzuzu Central Hospital and Mzuzu University. [4] [5]
Luwinga was established as a trading post by the British colonial administration in the early 1880s. The town grew rapidly that by the 1970s, it had become a major commercial center in the region. The town's strategic location made it an important hub for trade and commerce, and it quickly became a center for agricultural production, particularly coffee and cotton. [6]
Luwinga is located in the Mzimba district of Malawi, in the northern region of the country. It is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Mzuzu, and about 10 kilometers south of the town of Ekwendeni. [7] [3]
Luwinga is located at latitudes 11.00° S and longitudes 33.30° E.
Luwinga is home to several institutions, including:
Luwinga is divided into many suburbs. Some of the notable suburbs include:
Luwinga is one of the smaller industrial nodes of Mzuzu city and although many industries are scattered around the town. Notable industries that operate from Luwinga include:
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