Tabu
in Zomba District of Southern Region, Malawi

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-15.300 and 35.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -15° 18' 0" and E 35° 24' 0"
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: 04:32 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:57 am and 5:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Tabu

Tabu in Zomba District (Southern Region) is located in Malawi about 142 mi (or 228 km) south-east of Lilongwe, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tabu is now 04:32 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Tabu. The closest airport in Malawi is Mvuu Camp Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 km), North. 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 Lake Malawi National Park in a distance of 98 mi (or 158 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zomba, Machinga, Chiradzulu, Balaka and Phalombe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

36°C (97 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Malawi 2006

Published: July 14, 2013
Length: 55:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joe Kenny

'Playing for Life' trip to Malawi in 2006 as a volunteer with Tracy Piggott's 'Playing for Life' project in conjunction with the GAA, focusing on the provision of schools, teaching and training...


WEBINAR - Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Malawi - July 3, 2013

Published: July 04, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dignitasonline

Research Update from Malawi - Dignitas International's Dr. Sumeet Sodhi hosts an interactive webinar with colleagues Ken Phiri and Dr. Joep Van Oosterhout on our work in preventing mother-to-child.


Dancing after hard PRA work in a village near Zomba, Malawi

Published: October 04, 2012
Length: 44:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: espaassets

After a session of Participatory Rural Appraisal near Zomba, Malawi researchers and villagers enjoy some dancing.


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Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 57:51 min
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Published: January 11, 2015
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Length: 58:06 min
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Christmas Party Children Repo Village December 28th, 2014

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 30:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sowing The Seeds Of Love-Malawi

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Published: October 30, 2018
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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.

Domasi

Domasi is a community in Malawi to the northeast of Zomba. It is the location of the Domasi College of Education. The Shallow Well Project funded by the First Presbyterian Church of Urbana in Urbana, Illinois, United States is providing safe drinking water for the villages around Domasi. As of 2004, the project had installed 68 wells, serving about 36,000 people.

Located at -15.2769, 35.3989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Malawi

Malemia, Zomba

Malemia is a village in the Zomba District of Malawi, located on the southeastern edge of the Malosa Forest Reserve just off Highway S144 on the way from Zomba to Liwonde, at approximately latitude -15° 16', longitude 35° 22', roughly 70 kilometres north-northeast of Blantyre. It is the home town of Joyce Banda.

Located at -15.2667, 35.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Malawi

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