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Discover Phiri in Malawi

Phiri in the region of Northern Region is a town located in Malawi - some 179 mi or ( 287 km ) North of Lilongwe , the country's capital .

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Local time in Phiri is now 10:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Blantyre " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mbeya, Iringa, Songea, Ziwuya Lungu, and Ziroro Nkhawerani. When in this area, you might want to check out Mbeya . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Phiri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ekwendeni

Ekwendeni is a town in the Northern Region of Malawi. It lies about 20 kilometres from Mzuzu, in the Mzimba district. Ekwendeni was started by Scottish missionaries. It has one of the oldest churches in Malawi belonging to the Malawi equivalent of the Church of Scotland. The hospital began in the 1890s as a ministry of the Free Church of Scotland.

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Located at -11.37 33.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Northern Region, Malawi, Populated places in Malawi

Engcongolweni

Engcongolweni is a village about 22 kilometres North-West of Mzuzu along the M1, in the Mzimba district of Malawi.

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Located at -11.33 33.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Northern Region, Malawi, Populated places in 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.

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Located at -11.20 33.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Geography of Malawi, Northern Region, Malawi, Regions of Malawi

Mzuzu University

Mzuzu University is one of the principal universities of Malawi. The school is located in Mzuzu, in the northern region of Malawi. It was founded in 1997 and accepted its first students in 1999. Professor Peter Mwanza, who later entered politics and became a cabinet minister, was active in establishing the university. He was Chairman of the University Council, and later Vice Chancellor.

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Located at -11.42 33.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1997 establishments in Malawi, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Forestry education, Mzuzu, Universities in Malawi