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Salima in the region of Central Region with its 30,052 inhabitants is a town in Malawi - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) East of Lilongwe , the country's capital city .
Current time in Salima is now 10:54 AM (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: Songea, Kasama, Chipata, Ntcheu, and Nkhotakota. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Songea . 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 Salima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mission Malawi - African Bible College
Malawi, Africa is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its population is approximately 13 million, of whom an estimated 1 million are orphans. Dr. Donna Ivey is a temporary missionary for Africa ..
Salima to Senga - Malawi
Driving from Salima to Senga in Malawi, Africa. Music: Kevin MacLeod - Parting of the Ways - Part 2 Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the royalty free music. incompetech.com Video taken using a Sony HDR- ..
Senga to Chumubve - Malawi
Driving from Senga to Salima and then on to Chimubve in Malawi, Africa. Music: Kevin MacLeod - Ambiment Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the royalty free music. incompetech.com Video taken using a Sony ..
A stay in Livingstonia and the Mushroom Farm Sklitgord's photos around Livingstonia, Malawi
Preview of Sklitgord's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Salima (township)
Salima is a township in the Central Region of Malawi.
Located at -13.78 34.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lilongwe River
Lilongwe River is a river in Malawi, it flows through Lilongwe, the capital of the country. Length of the river is approximately 200 km. Lilongwe River flows into Lake Malawi.
Located at -13.78 34.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Salima District
Salima is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Salima. The district covers an area of 2,196 km. ² and has a population of 248,214. The beach at Senga Bay is the weekend retreat of many from the capital, Lilongwe, and has hosted the annual Lake of Stars festival since 2008, when it was moved from Chintheche in order to be less remote. There is a range of accommodation options in the area, though most are a few km off the main road.
Located at -13.75 34.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
1989 Malawi earthquake
The 1989 Malawi earthquake, a magnitude 6.6 quake, occurred on March 10, 1989 in central Malawi. At least 9 people were killed, 100 injured and damage was in the Salima-Dedza-Mchinji area. About 50,000 were left homeless in Malawi. It was felt strongly in much of central Malawi, Niassa and Tete Provinces of Mozambique, and parts of Zambia.
Located at -13.70 34.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Chipoka
Chipoka is a town located in the Central Region district of Salima, in Malawi. It is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. Nearby towns and villages include Chaseta (7.8 mi), Ndembo (7.7 mi), Kalombola (5.6 mi), Lowe (5.6 mi), Mazenjele (5.6 mi), Chikanda (4.9 mi), Milala (4.9 mi), Mkangawi (4.9 mi), Mzembela (4.9 mi), Pemba (4.9 mi) and Kachindamoto(11.7 mi).
Located at -13.97 34.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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