Chiringa

Chiringa is a town in Malawi.^[1]

Chiringa
Chiringa Map of Malawi showing the location of Chiringa.
Coordinates: 15°46′32″S 35°46′02″E
Country	Malawi
Region	Southern Region
District	Phalombe District
Elevation	1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Location

Chiringa is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, east of Phalombe, where the district headquarters are located.^[2] This is approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi), by road, east of Blantyre, the financial capital of Malawi and the largest city in Malawi's Southern Region.^[3] The geographical coordinates of Chiringa, Malawi are 15°46'32.0"S, 35°46'02.0"E (Latitude:-15.775556; Longitude:35.767222).^[1]

Overview

Chiringa lies along the Muloza–Chiringa Road (T415 Road),^[4] which continues north-westwards to Migowi, about 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Chiringa.^[5] The Migowi–Chiringa Road is already tarmacked, as of May 2019.^[6]

There is a post office and a branch of First Discount House Bank in Chiringa.^[1] Chiringa, like many localities in the country, is water stressed. This photograph shows a power truck drilling a borehole in Chiringa, Malawi.^[7]

Notable people

• Ken Lipenga: Member of Parliament for Phalombe East Constituency, was born in Chiringa on 14 February 1952.^[8]

See also

• Mulanje