Malakwa Explained

Official Name:Malakwa
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Malakwa in British Columbia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Shuswap Country
Subdivision Type3:Regional district
Subdivision Name3:Columbia-Shuswap
Area Total Km2:27.68
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:559
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:50.9331°N -118.8011°W
Area Codes:250, 778, 236, & 672
Blank Name:Highways

Malakwa is a settlement in Shuswap Country in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in the Eagle River valley, along the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke.

The name comes from the Chinook Jargon word for mosquito, adapted from the French le maringouin.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malakwa . britishcolumbia.com.