Chitipa

Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi and the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania. It has 5 major regions headed by a traditional authority(TA),these regions are: Kameme, Wenya, Nthalire, Misuku and finally Bulambia The headquarters of the district is in Bulambia. Notable people from Chitipa include: Former parliament speaker Mnyenyembe

Chitipa
Chitipa Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 9°42′07″S 33°16′12″E
Country	Malawi
Region	Northern Region
District	Chitipa District
Population  (2018 Census[1])
• Total	17,743
Time zone	+2
Climate	Aw

Climate

Climate data for Chitipa (1961–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.2 (79.2)	26.4 (79.5)	26.1 (79.0)	25.6 (78.1)	24.8 (76.6)	23.7 (74.7)	23.5 (74.3)	24.9 (76.8)	27.7 (81.9)	29.9 (85.8)	29.6 (85.3)	27.0 (80.6)	26.3 (79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	20.4 (68.7)	20.5 (68.9)	19.9 (67.8)	18.7 (65.7)	17.2 (63.0)	16.8 (62.2)	18.2 (64.8)	20.8 (69.4)	22.9 (73.2)	22.8 (73.0)	20.9 (69.6)	20.0 (68.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.1 (62.8)	17.1 (62.8)	17.2 (63.0)	16.9 (62.4)	15.1 (59.2)	12.9 (55.2)	12.5 (54.5)	13.7 (56.7)	15.9 (60.6)	17.7 (63.9)	18.3 (64.9)	17.6 (63.7)	16.0 (60.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	204.8 (8.06)	216.0 (8.50)	192.0 (7.56)	56.6 (2.23)	7.5 (0.30)	0.6 (0.02)	0.8 (0.03)	0.0 (0.0)	0.7 (0.03)	6.0 (0.24)	78.8 (3.10)	224.0 (8.82)	987.8 (38.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm)	21	19	19	10	3	2	2	1	1	2	7	20	107
Average relative humidity (%)	83	84	84	82	77	73	70	63	55	57	61	79	72
Mean monthly sunshine hours	142.6	137.2	173.6	213.0	260.4	282.0	300.7	310.0	297.0	291.4	234.0	167.4	2,809.3
Mean daily sunshine hours	4.6	4.9	5.6	7.1	8.4	9.4	9.7	10.0	9.9	9.4	7.8	5.4	7.7
Source: NOAA[2]

Demographics

Year	Population[3][1]
1987	4,925
1998	7,636
2008	14,753
2018	17,743