Orange fleshed sweetpotato campaign in dowa district malawi in nov 2012
Dowa is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Dowa.
Contents
- Orange fleshed sweetpotato campaign in dowa district malawi in nov 2012
- Map of Dowa Malawi
- Chisamba dance of the chewa tribe in central malawi from chakhaza village ta mzunga dowa district
- Geography
- Main cities
- Culture
- Economy
- Education
- Government and administrative divisions
- Climate
- References
Map of Dowa, Malawi
Chisamba dance of the chewa tribe in central malawi from chakhaza village ta mzunga dowa district
Geography
The district covers an area of 3,041 km². and has a population of 556, 678. The capital city, Dowa is home to 5,565 people. Dowa the city is about 38 kilometers away from Malawi's capital city, Lilongwe. The population is projected to reach over 700,000 by 2018.
Main cities
Culture
The Chewas are the mait ethnic group, and second are the Ngonis. Nyau dancing is an integral part of the culture inherited from the Chewa ancestors. These two groups are mostly farming communities. People of the Yao ethnic group are also found, mostly in trading centers.
Economy
Dowa District is an agricultural district which focuses on cotton, tobacco and groundnut farming, and the main food crops produced in the district are maize, sweet potatoes and pulses.
Education
Dowa TTC College opened in 2003. The district aims to drop the high school dropout rate from six percent to four percent by 2020, and also add more classrooms to lower the current 111 to 1 student/classroom ratio.
Government and administrative divisions
There are seven National Assembly constituencies in Dowa:
Since the 2009 election all of the areas have been controlled by members of the Malawi Congress Party.
Climate
Dowa District is in the humid subtropical climate zone, and the mean temperature is about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. There are as many as twenty rainy days a month in the wet season to as little as none in the dry season.