Dowa | |
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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 (2008) | |
• Total | 6,176 |
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.
Dowa has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).
Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E