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Delve into Balakas in Malawi
Balakas in the region of Central Region is a city in Malawi - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) South-East of Lilongwe , the country's capital .
Current time in Balakas is now 06:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Blantyre " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Harare, Chipata, Zomba, Zidana, and Yendayenda. While being here, make sure to check out Harare . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Balakas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2 Bambo a confronto1 Padre Mario Pacifici, Piergiorgio Gamba
Intervista doppia a Padre Mario Pacifici e padre Piergiorgio Gamba delle rispettive missioni a Balaka in Malawi. 2 Padri monfortani con storie diverse che si sono incontrati in Malawi... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Balaka Township, Malawi
Balaka is a township in Southern Region, Malawi and headquarters for the Balaka District. The township was formerly a boma of Machinga District, before the Balaka District was created in 1998. A growing commercial center on the road from Zomba to Lilongwe, as well as on a Blantyre-Salima rail route. The immediate trading centres that surround Balaka are Ntcheu, Phalula, Liwonde and Ulongwe. The town is situated roughly 130 kilometres North of Blantyre and about 200 kilometres South of Lilongwe.
Located at -14.92 34.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Balaka District
Balaka is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Balaka. The district covers an area of 2,193 km. ² and has a population of over 310,000. The district's population is increasing at a rate of 2.3% per annum. Major attractions in Balaka District include St. Louis Montfort Catholic Church, the Andiamo Vocational Complex [www. andiamotrust. org www. andiamotrust. org] and the Chifundo Artisans' Network [www. ChifundoArtisansNetwork. com www. ChifundoArtisansNetwork. com].
Located at -15.00 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ntcheu District
Ntcheu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. It borders with the country of Mozambique. The district headquarters known as BOMA in local language is located in Village Headman Yeneya and the place is commonly called Mphate. The district covers an area of 3,424 km. ² and has a population of 474,464 according to 2008 Malawi population Census. Out of that 226,567 are males and 247,897 are females. It lies half way between Malawi's majors cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe the capital city.
Located at -14.75 34.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Ntcheu
Ntcheu is a town located in the Central Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Ntcheu District. Ntcheu is known for its produce like Irish potatoes.
Located at -14.83 34.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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