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Explore Bumba in Malawi

Bumba in the region of Northern Region is a town in Malawi - some 204 mi or ( 328 km ) North of Lilongwe , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Bumba

Current time in Bumba is now 02:08 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Blantyre " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mbeya, Iringa, Karonga, Songea, and Samuel Nyirenda. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mbeya . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bumba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Malawian Dance Competition 1

1:11 min by ashleymkent
Views: 8027 Rating: 4.50

A dance competition in Bolero, Rumphi District, in the northern region of Malawi. Three mens dance groups competed from three different villages dancing muganda and muwuso (I think this dance is mugan ..

Malawi Medicine Man

2:03 min by 356artist
Views: 433 Rating: 0.00

After trekking back from the main road through a cornfield dotted with villager's huts we sat under a large tree and were introduced to the local medicine Man who went into a "trace dance". ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rumphi

Rumphi is the capital of the Rumphi District in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is a lively town with a market which serves the widespread tobacco farming community. Rumphi is noted for the kindness of the people (it's even rude to pass by someone without greeting them). It is also known for nearby Nyika National Park, Nyika Plateau, and the summer heat. Unlike its larger neighbour, Mzuzu, which has mild sunny weather almost all year, Rumphi has very hot summers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -11.02 33.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Northern Region, Malawi, Populated places in Malawi

Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve

Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve is a national game reserve in Malawi. In contrast to the Nyika National Park on the Nyika Plateau much of Vwaza is located on low lying flat ground although the eastern side of the park is hilly. It is located to the southeast of the plateau and to the north of the floodplains of South Rukuru River and covers an area of 1,000 km². The park is characterised by Mopane and Miombo woodland and marshy wetlands which attracts a significant number of birds to the reserve.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -11.04 33.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: National parks of Malawi

Northern Region, Malawi

The Northern Region of Malawi, population 1,698,502(2008), covers an area of 26,931 km². Its capital city is Mzuzu. The Northern Region borders Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north, Lake Malawi to the east, and Malawi's Central Region to its south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -11.20 33.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Geography of Malawi, Northern Region, Malawi, Regions of Malawi

Lake Kazuni

Lake Kazuni is a lake of Malawi. It is located in the Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve. The Kazuni Safari Camp is an important accommodation area near the lake. The lake supports a significant hippo population.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -11.13 33.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Lakes of Malawi