Mchengautuba, Mzuzu | |
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Coordinates: 11°23′14″S 33°59′11″E / 11.38722°S 33.98639°E | |
Country | Malawi |
Region | Northern Region, Malawi |
Municipality | Mzuzu |
Established | 1950 |
Government | |
• Type | Unitary presidential republic |
Area | |
• Total | 30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 30,924 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2018) | |
• Black African | 96.1% |
• Asian | 2.6% |
• White | 2.3% |
First languages (2018) | |
• Tumbuka | 91.7% |
• Chewa | 3.1% |
• Tonga | 3.2% |
• Other | 2.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Mchengautuba (Tumbuka: White sands) is a residential and industrial town in Mzuzu.[1][2] It is located North of Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi.[3] It is a home to Mchengautuba United Team, as well as Mchengautuba FC.[4] 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, Chibanja, Zolozolo, and Ching'ambo.[5][6]
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