Dowa, Malawi

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Dowa
Dowa
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E / -13.667; 33.917
Country  Malawi
Region Central Region
District Dowa District
Population (2008)
 • Total 6,176
Time zone +2

Dowa is a town located in the Central Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Dowa District. William Kamkwamba, author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, was born and raised in Dowa.

Demographics

Year Population[1]
1998 4 482
2008 6 176

References

  1. ↑ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population

Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E / -13.667; 33.917

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