Karonga
Karonga is a city in Malawi with a population of about 69,486.
Karonga is a township in the Karonga District in Northern Region of Malawi in southeastern Africa. Located on the western shore of Lake Malawi, it was established as a slaving centre sometime before 1877. As of 2018 estimates, Karonga has a population of 61,609. The common and major language spoken in this district is the Tumbuka language, which is also a regional language of Northern Malawi.
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About Karonga
| Country | Malawi |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | N |
| Population | 69,486 |
| Local currency | MWK |
| Coordinates | -9.9333, 33.9333 |
| Time zone | Africa/Blantyre |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 449 km · Lilongwe |
| Population (Malawi) | #5 most populated in Malawi |
| Where on Earth | 9°55′60″S · 33°55′60″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,106 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,913 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Rio Branco (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 9.93, -146.07 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,455 km |
| Dubai | 4,540 km |
| Paris | 7,231 km |
| Moscow | 7,312 km |
| London | 7,573 km |
| Singapore | 7,834 km |