Kasungu
| Kasungu | |
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 Kasungu
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| Coordinates: 13°02′S 33°29′E / 13.033°S 33.483°E | |
| Country |
 Malawi
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| Region | Central Region |
| District | Kasungu District |
| Elevation | 4,403 ft (1,342 m) |
| Population (2008 est.) | |
| • Total | 59,696 |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Coordinates: 13°02′S 33°29′E / 13.033°S 33.483°E
Kasungu is a town in the Kasungu District of the Central Region of Malawi. The population of Kasungu is estimated to be 59,696 as of 2008. Kasungu is approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) north-west of the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, and is 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Kasungu National Park. The main industry in Kasungu is tobacco-growing.
A farm close to Kasungu was the birthplace of the first President of Malawi, Hastings Banda.
Kasungu is in central Malawi, lying at a height of 1,342 metres (4,403 ft). It has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) and a rainy season that lasts from November–December to March–April. The dry season lasts from May to October. The town receives, on average, between 500 millimetres (20 in)–1,200 millimetres (47 in) rainfall each year.
Chichewa is the main language spoken in Kasungu.
Kasungu is served by buses and minibuses that travel to Lilongwe and Mzuzu. In June 2008, Central East Africa Railways announced plans to extend the rail line from Lilongwe to Kasungu.
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