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Dowa, Malawi
Dowa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dowa Location in Malawi | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Dowa District |
| Population (2018 Census[1]) | |
• Total | 7,135 |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Cwb |
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.
During the 2019 Malawian general election[2] five MPs in Dowa failed to be re-elected but Halima Daud and fellow former deputy minister Abel Kayembe both won back their seats.[3]
- ^ "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Chauwa, Alfred (2015-07-27). "Malawi: MCP Boost! Chakwera Welcomes Back Gwengwe, Kayembe, Zulu, Kalazi Mbewe". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ "Halima Daud, Kayembe return to Parliament as 5 ex-MPs in Dowa purged - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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