Mzimba
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Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district is inhabited by descendants of Tumbuka and few Ngoni people.
The district of Mzimba has a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief (Inkosi), is M'Mbelwa V.
Formerly an administrative centre, the town has declined in importance since 1940. The surrounding region includes the Mzimba Plain, the northern extension of the Central Region Plateau, Mount Hora (5,742 feet [1,750 metres]), and the Viphya Mountains. Poor soils support subsistence agriculture, as well as a Turkish-tobacco cash crop. Pop. (2008) 20,756.{{Cite web |title=Mzimba {{!}} Malawi {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Mzimba |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Mzimba (1961–1990)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 25.4
|Feb high C = 25.6
|Mar high C = 25.7
|Apr high C = 25.3
|May high C = 24.5
|Jun high C = 22.8
|Jul high C = 22.4
|Aug high C = 23.6
|Sep high C = 26.1
|Oct high C = 27.9
|Nov high C = 28.2
|Dec high C = 26.4
|year high C = 25.3
|Jan mean C = 20.3
|Feb mean C = 20.4
|Mar mean C = 20.4
|Apr mean C = 19.9
|May mean C = 18.3
|Jun mean C = 16.3
|Jul mean C = 16.1
|Aug mean C = 17.6
|Sep mean C = 20.1
|Oct mean C = 22.3
|Nov mean C = 22.2
|Dec mean C = 21.0
|year mean C = 19.6
|Jan low C = 16.3
|Feb low C = 16.2
|Mar low C = 16.1
|Apr low C = 15.7
|May low C = 13.5
|Jun low C = 10.8
|Jul low C = 10.5
|Aug low C = 15.1
|Sep low C = 14.2
|Oct low C = 16.7
|Nov low C = 17.3
|Dec low C = 16.7
|year low C = 14.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 229.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 191.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 164.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 43.3
|May precipitation mm = 8.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 0.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 0.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 0.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 0.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 5.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 55.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 203.0
|year precipitation mm = 903.3
|Jan humidity = 83
|Feb humidity = 84
|Mar humidity = 83
|Apr humidity = 79
|May humidity = 74
|Jun humidity = 71
|Jul humidity = 69
|Aug humidity = 63
|Sep humidity = 56
|Oct humidity = 55
|Nov humidity = 63
|Dec humidity = 79
|year humidity = 72
|unit precipitation days = 0.3 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 20
|Feb precipitation days = 18
|Mar precipitation days = 16
|Apr precipitation days = 7
|May precipitation days = 2
|Jun precipitation days = 1
|Jul precipitation days = 2
|Aug precipitation days = 1
|Sep precipitation days = 1
|Oct precipitation days = 2
|Nov precipitation days = 7
|Dec precipitation days = 18
|year precipitation days = 95
|Jan sun = 142.6
|Feb sun = 140.0
|Mar sun = 173.6
|Apr sun = 216.0
|May sun = 266.6
|Jun sun = 267.0
|Jul sun = 272.8
|Aug sun = 297.6
|Sep sun = 303.0
|Oct sun = 313.1
|Nov sun = 240.0
|Dec sun = 164.3
|year sun = 2796.6
|Jand sun = 4.6
|Febd sun = 5.0
|Mard sun = 5.6
|Aprd sun = 7.2
|Mayd sun = 8.6
|Jund sun = 8.9
|Juld sun = 8.8
|Augd sun = 9.6
|Sepd sun = 10.1
|Octd sun = 10.1
|Novd sun = 8.0
|Decd sun = 5.3
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|source 1 = NOAA{{Cite FTP | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/MW/67485.TXT
| server = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| title = Mzimba Climate Normals 1961–1990
| accessdate = 10 August 2016}}
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Demographics
= Mzimba Population by Tribe =
= Mzimba Population by Religion =
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|Religion |Christian |Islam |Others |No Religion |
| Percentage
|88.53% |1.72% |9.52% |0.23% |
Notable residents
- Goodall Edward Gondwe Former Minister of Finance and a Politician.
- Mwayi Kumwenda Malawi star and international Netball player.
References
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{{Mzimba District}}
Category:Populated places in Northern Region, Malawi
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