Dedza
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| Country | File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Dedza District |
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| Time zone | +2 |
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| Climate | Cwb |
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Dedza is the main township of Dedza District in the Central Region of Malawi.
Description
Dedza is located about 85 km south of Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, off the M1 road to Blantyre at a point where a trans-African highway from Johannesburg enters the country.
At an altitude of 1590m it is the highest town in Malawi. In June and July it can be chilly, especially in the mornings and evenings.
The town is based around a bypass loop of tarmac road connected to the M1. At the northern end of the town centre there is a bus station, Town Assembly offices, sports stadium, police station, banks and petrol station. At the southern end there is a hospital and large market. There are many shops and businesses along the road and a parallel dirt road. Two other petrol stations are located on the M1.
Accommodation is available at the Dedza Pottery,[2] Panjira Lodge, Rainbow Resthouse and other local resthouses. There are a number of bars and cafes in the town centre, such as the Boiz Club and Golden Dish and a cyber-café – AY Business Cafe. The Dedza Pottery Coffee Shop is 1 km along a dirt road near the M1 northern junction.
The Dedza Pottery sells a wide range of ceramics and there are a number of craft shops along the dirt road to it. A walk up to the top of Dedza Mountain (2198m) is possible on a maintenance road for the communication aerials.
The main industries of the town are Paragon Ceramics, which makes floor and roof tiles, etc., located at the Dedza Pottery and the WICO Sawmill on the opposite side of the road.
The offices of the various departments of the Dedza District Assembly are located in the township. So also are offices for several NGOs operating in the district, such as Save the Children, Concern Universal and the Red Cross. The town has several primary schools, Mchisu day secondary school and Umbwi and Dedza Secondary boarding schools.
Dedza is linked with Norwich, England by the Norwich-Dedza Partnership,[3] a UK-based charity. The partnership supports education, health, agriculture, tourism development and public sector organisations in Dedza District through volunteer workers, supply of computers and other materials and small scale funding.
The eye clinic at Dedza District Hospital is supported by Norwich charity Far Sight which has provided training and equipment.
Climate
Dedza has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb) with cool to warm temperatures year round. The rainy season runs from November to April, and the dry season runs from May to October.
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Demographics
| Year | Population[5][1] |
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| 1977 | 5,448 |
| 1987 | 16,899 |
| 1998 | 15,408 |
| 2008 | 20,241 |
| 2018 | 30,928 |
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Index of /". nyasalodges.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Norwich - Dedza Partnership : Home". www.norwich-dedza.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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