Mzuzu
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| Coordinates | 11 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ S , 34 ° 1 ′ 0 ″ E | ||
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| Country | Malawi | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | MW-N | ||
| height | 1254 m | ||
| surface | 48 km² | ||
| Residents | 221,272 (2018) | ||
| density | 4,609.8 Ew. / km² | ||
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Mzuzu is the capital of the Northern Region of Malawi and with 221,272 inhabitants also the third largest city in the country.
geography
Mzuzu is located 279 km north of the state capital Lilongwe at an altitude of 1,254 m in a saddle of the Viphya Mountains , at the northern end of the Viphya Plateau . The urban area has an extension of 48 km².
population
While the population of the Northern Region grew by 3.3% annually from 1989 to 2008, Mzuzu as the economic center of the Northern Region recorded an average increase of 4% annually, with the proportion of the female population growing at 4.3%, much higher than that the male. The national average was 2.8% until 2008. The 26,858 households counted in the 2008 survey had an average household size of 4.8 people, which is in line with the national average.
Infrastructure
In terms of traffic, Mzuzu is connected to the southern part of the country via the national roads M1 and M5, via Mzimba and Nkhata Bay and to the north via the M1 with Karonga and Chitipa, following with the neighboring country Zambia . Mzuzu has a small airport ( IATA airport code : ZZU) with a 1400 m long asphalt runway through which the national air traffic to Lilongwe and Blantyre is handled. The city's drinking water supply is secured via a reservoir east of the city.
economy
The city of Mzuzu is the economic and administrative center of the north. Agriculture with coffee , tea , macadamia , tobacco and cotton cultivation in the region also largely determines the income of the city's residents.
Education sector
In 1997 the Mzuzu University was founded. Since then, education has also contributed to the city's economic development. Another educational institution of supraregional importance is the Mzuzu Environmental Education Center , which deals with the topics of environmental awareness and environmental protection .
tourism
Another source of income is tourism. In addition to a few simple small hotels and lodges (guest houses), Mzuzu has a hotel with international standards. In the catchment area of the city is the Viphya Plateau with the Viphya Forest, which are often used for hiking tours. As the Malawian government aims to make Malawi the leading country of ecotourism, centers like Mzuzu will become even more important in terms of tourism.
religion
Mzuzu is the seat of the Mzuzu diocese .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ City Population: Malawi. citypopulation.com, accessed September 21, 2019
- ^ Viphya Mountains . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . Retrieved December 13, 2009 .
- ↑ a b Population and Housing Census 2008 - Prelimenery Report . National Statistical Office , Zomba September 2008 (English).
- ↑ Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) . World Airport Codes , accessed December 25, 2015 .
- ↑ Mzuzu . Malawi Tourism Guide , accessed December 25, 2015 .
- ↑ Malawi Growth and Development Strategy 2006–2011 . Government of Malawi , Lilongwe 2006 (English).