Chiringa is a town in
Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...
.
Location
Chiringa is located approximately , by road, east of
Phalombe
Phalombe is a town in Malawi. It is the district capital of Phalombe District.
Location
Phalombe is located about , by road, north-east of Mulanje, along the T408 Road. This is approximately , by road, east of Blantyre, the financial capital ...
, where the district headquarters are located.
This is approximately , by road, east of
Blantyre
Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264 . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is ...
, the financial capital of Malawi and the largest city in Malawi's Southern Region.
The geographical coordinates of Chiringa, Malawi are 15°46'32.0"S, 35°46'02.0"E (Latitude:-15.775556; Longitude:35.767222).
Overview
Chiringa lies along the
Muloza–Chiringa Road
The Muloza–Chiringa Road is a road in the Southern Region of Malawi, connecting the towns of Muloza in Mulanje District, and Chiringa, in Phalombe District.
Location
The road starts at Muloza as the T-415 road and progresses at first, in ...
(T415 Road),
which continues north-westwards to
Migowi, about from Chiringa.
The Migowi–Chiringa Road is already tarmacked, as of May 2019.
There is a post office and a branch of
First Discount House Bank in Chiringa.
Chiringa, like many localities in the country, is water stressed. This photograph shows a power truck drilling a borehole in Chiringa, Malawi.
Notable people
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Ken Lipenga
Ken Diston Lipenga (born 14 February 1952) is a Malawian politician, journalist, and writer. He was the Member of Parliament for Phalombe District, Phalombe East from 1997 to 2014. He has served in various ministerial positions.
Personal life
Ke ...
: Member of Parliament for Phalombe East Constituency, was born in Chiringa on 14 February 1952.
See also
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Mulanje
Mulanje, formerly called Mlanje, is a town in the Southern Region, Malawi, Southern Region of Malawi, close to the border with Mozambique, to the east. It is near the Mulanje Massif.
History
A mission was established here and it was at first on ...
References
External links
Government Begins Bituminizing Chiringa-Muloza Road Connecting Mulanje And PhalombeAs at 7 May 2019.
Populated places in Malawi
Southern Region, Malawi
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