Salima, Malawi

Salima is a township in the Central Region of Malawi and the capital of the Salima District.

Salima
Salima Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 13°47′S 34°26′E
Country	Malawi
Region	Central Region
District	Salima District
Elevation	538 m (1,765 ft)
Population  (2018 Census[1])
• Total	36,789
Time zone	+2
Climate	Aw

Transport

The city has a railway station on the Sena railway, under concession of Central East African Railways.

Taxi bicycles, called "Dampa/kabaza" in the local language, are the most common mode of transport in the district.

Climate

Climate data for Salima (1961–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.4 (84.9)	29.0 (84.2)	29.5 (85.1)	28.9 (84.0)	27.8 (82.0)	26.2 (79.2)	25.9 (78.6)	27.8 (82.0)	30.6 (87.1)	32.5 (90.5)	32.2 (90.0)	30.3 (86.5)	29.2 (84.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.8 (76.6)	24.7 (76.5)	25.0 (77.0)	24.8 (76.6)	22.5 (72.5)	20.7 (69.3)	20.7 (69.3)	21.9 (71.4)	24.1 (75.4)	26.4 (79.5)	26.9 (80.4)	25.6 (78.1)	24.0 (75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.4 (70.5)	21.3 (70.3)	21.4 (70.5)	20.7 (69.3)	17.9 (64.2)	15.9 (60.6)	15.8 (60.4)	16.9 (62.4)	18.7 (65.7)	21.3 (70.3)	22.3 (72.1)	22.2 (72.0)	19.6 (67.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	339.4 (13.36)	266.4 (10.49)	254.4 (10.02)	92.5 (3.64)	10.7 (0.42)	2.0 (0.08)	0.4 (0.02)	0.4 (0.02)	0.3 (0.01)	6.4 (0.25)	43.6 (1.72)	250.0 (9.84)	1,266.5 (49.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm)	18	16	14	7	2	1	1	1	1	2	5	14	82
Average relative humidity (%)	80	82	77	73	68	63	61	57	55	54	61	75	67
Mean monthly sunshine hours	182.9	173.6	229.4	261.0	294.5	279.0	275.9	300.7	300.0	310.0	270.0	207.7	3,084.7
Mean daily sunshine hours	5.9	6.2	7.4	8.7	9.5	9.3	8.9	9.7	10.0	10.0	9.0	6.7	8.4
Source: NOAA[2]

Demographics

Year	Population[3][1]
1977	4,646
1987	10,606
1998	20,355
2008	27,852
2018	36,789