Chitipa

Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania. The town is known for the number of languages spoken there.

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Place details

Locality: Chitipa
Region: Chitipa
Country: Malawi
Population: 20,011
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Chitipa
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Malawi
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 240
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Malawi
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chitipa District
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018 Census
Settlement.population_total: 17,743
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.timezone: +2
Settlement.blank1_name_sec2: Climate

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 1286

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Article

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Contents

Notable people
Climate
Demographics
References

It has 5 major regions headed by a traditional authority(TA), these regions are: Kameme, Wenya,z Nthalire, Misuku and finally Bulambia The headquarters of the district is in Bulambia.

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Tanzania

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Zambia