Dowa, Malawi

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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[1] five MPs in Dowa failed to be re-elected but Halima Daud and fellow former deputy minister Abel Kayembe both won back their seats.[2]

Climate

Dowa has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).

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Demographics

Year Population[3][4]
1977 2,067
1998 4,493
2008 4,765
2018 7,135

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