Elevation of towns in Malawi

36 towns in Malawi have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Dedza (Dedza) at 1,590 m (5,217 ft); the lowest is Nsanje (Nsanje) at 59 m (194 ft). Half of the towns sit above 751 m (the mean is 815 m).

Highest towns in Malawi

#TownElevation
1Dedza Dedza1,590 m (5,217 ft)
2Dowa Dowa1,350 m (4,429 ft)
3Livingstonia Karonga1,334 m (4,377 ft)
4Mzimba Mzimba1,306 m (4,285 ft)
5Chitipa Chitipa1,283 m (4,209 ft)
6Mzuzu Mzuzu City1,255 m (4,117 ft)
7Mponela Dowa1,219 m (3,999 ft)
8Mchinji Mchinji1,197 m (3,927 ft)
9Ntcheu Ntcheu1,141 m (3,743 ft)
10Chiradzulu Chiradzulu1,131 m (3,711 ft)

Lowest towns in Malawi

#TownElevation
1Nsanje Nsanje59 m (194 ft)
2Chikwawa Chikwawa106 m (348 ft)
3Ngabu Chikwawa108 m (354 ft)
4Monkey Bay Mangochi479 m (1,572 ft)
5Chipoka Dedza484 m (1,588 ft)
6Mangochi Mangochi484 m (1,588 ft)
7Karonga Karonga485 m (1,591 ft)
8Liwonde Machinga485 m (1,591 ft)
9Nkhotakota Nkhotakota492 m (1,614 ft)
10Salima Salima507 m (1,663 ft)

All towns in Malawi