| Official Name: | Salima |
| 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 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 Census[1] |
| Population Total: | 36,789 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | -13.7833°N 60°W |
| Elevation M: | 538 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Salima is a township in the Central Region of Malawi and the capital of the Salima District.
The city has a railway station on the Sena railway, under concession of Central East African Railways.
Taxi bicycles, called "Dampa/kabaza" in the local language, are the most common mode of transport in the district.
| Year | Population[2] [3] | |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,646 | |
| 1987 | 10,606 | |
| 1998 | 20,355 | |
| 2008 | 27,852 | |
| 2018 | 36,789 |