| Official Name: | Mponela |
| Pushpin Map: | Malawi |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Malawi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Region |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2018 Census[1] |
| Population Total: | 24,543 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | -13.5167°N 76°W |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Mponela is a town in Dowa District in the Central Region of Malawi.
Mponela lies at 1,200 m in the Dowa District in the Central Region of Malawi, 60 km north of Lilongwe, with a population of 24,543 (2018 Census). It is on the tarred road between Lilongwe–Mzuzu, is connected with power and phone lines and has an airstrip.
Mponela is primarily an agricultural town without touristic interest. The government maintains a nutrition centre in which 700 children per day obtain food.
| Year | Population[2] [3] | |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,846 | |
| 2008 | 14,322 | |
| 2018 | 24,543 |