Salima
in Salima District of Central Region, Malawi

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.780 and 34.459 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 46' 49" and E 34° 27' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kwacha - MWK
Spoken languages:
Nyanja
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:24 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:07 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Malawi in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malawi.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malawi. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Salima

Salima in Salima District (Central Region) with it's 30,052 habitants is located in Malawi about 47 mi (or 75 km) east of Lilongwe, the country's capital town.

Current time in Salima is now 10:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Salima. The closest airport in Malawi is Salima Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Malawi is Chongoni Rock-Art Area in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Lilongwe and Nkhotakota. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 1st of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

34°C (94 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Salima (township)

Salima is a township in the Central Region of Malawi.

Located at -13.7833, 34.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Malawi

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, 34.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Malawi, Central Region, Malawi

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 -13.7833, 34.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Malawi

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Salima.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Salima, LMB, Салима