Chiperoni is a

Malawian This article is about the demographic features of the population of Malawi, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Malawi de ...

term for a kind of drizzle rain, experienced in the

Shire Highlands The Shire Highlands are a plateau in southern Malawi, located east of the Shire River. It is a major agricultural area and the most densely populated part of the country. Geography The highlands cover an area of roughly 7250 square kilometers. t ...

of southern

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...

during the cold, dry season. The name is derived from

Mount Chiperone Mount Chiperone is a mountain in northern Mozambique. It lies in Milange District of Zambézia Province, 40 km SSW of the town of Milange. Mount Chiperone rises from the surrounding plains, 50 km south of the Mount Mulanje massif in southern ...

in Moçambique. Mount Chiperone is an isolated mountain peak at the southern extremity of a chain of East African mountain ranges. It lies 40 km south of the border town of

Milange Milange is a town in Zambezia Province of Mozambique. It is the district center of Milange District. Timberlake, Jonathan; Julian Bayliss, Tereza Alves, Susana Baena, Jorge Francisco, Tim Harris, Camila da Sousa (2007). "The Biodiversity and Conserv ...

. It is covered with montane forests and is surrounded by deciduous woodlands (mainly Brachystegia-dominated). When the wind blows from south south east, clouds are forced to rise over Chiperoni mountain and bring cold and rainy conditions to the

Brand name

Chiperoni is a brand name for blankets produced locally in Malawi b
Conforzi Plantations
in

Thyolo Thyolo is a town located in the Southern Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Thyolo District. Traditional Authority Mphuka in Thyolo District is one of the 10 Traditional Authorities in Thyolo District in Malawi. There are a n ...

. The factory has a spinning and weaving section with a production capacity of 3000 blankets per day.

Song

There is a song called Chiperoni by

Zambian Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are th ...

songwriter

Alick Nkhata Alick Nkhata (1922–1978) was a Zambian musician, freedom fighter and broadcaster from the 1950s to the mid-1970s. He was also the director of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), and formed the Lusaka Radio Band, later called the B ...

External links

*Definition of chiperoni o
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services
website
Conforzi PlantationsPhoto of Chiperoni Blankets Logo

Chiperoni song by Alick Nkhata
Precipitation