Chipoka Explained

Official Name:Chipoka
Pushpin Map:Malawi
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Malawi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Malawi
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Salima District
Population As Of:2018 Census[1]
Population Total:6,395
Coordinates:-13.9667°N 64°W
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
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Chipoka is a town located in the Central Region district of Salima, in Malawi. It is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi and is the closest port to the capital city of Lilongwe. Chipoka is located on the western shore of Kasangha Bay across from Cape Maclear.

Nearby towns and villages include Chaseta (7.8miles), Ndembo (7.7miles), Kalombola (5.6miles), Lowe (5.6miles), Mazenjele (5.6miles), Chikanda (4.9miles), Milala (4.9miles), Mkangawi (4.9miles), Mzembela (4.9miles), Pemba (4.9miles) and Kachindamoto(11.7miles).

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

Demographics

YearPopulation[2] [3]
1998 3,986
2008 5,476
20186,395

References

-13.9667°N 64°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report . Malawi National Statistical Office . 25 December 2019.
  2. http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&srt=pnan&col=dq&geo=-150 World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population
  3. Web site: 2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report . Malawi National Statistical Office . 25 December 2019.