Likoma

Likoma is the main town on in . It is the administrative capital of .
  • Locality with about 7,680 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 510 metres (1,660 feet)
  • …is also known as “Likoma, Malawi”
  • Description: human settlement in Malawi

Places of Interest

Highlights include Likoma Island and Likoma Island Airport.
Likoma Airport is an airport on , Republic of Malawi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cobue.
is a small lake-side town in , in north-west . is situated 8 km south of Likoma.
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Latitude
-12.06667° or 12° 4′ south
Longitude
34.73333° or 34° 44′ east
UN/LOCODE
MW LIX
Open location code
5GVPWPMM+88
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Zulu—“Likoma” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Likoma”
  • French: “Likoma”
  • Fulah: “Likoma, Malawi”
  • Irish: “Likoma”
  • Italian: “Likoma”
  • Japanese: “リコマ”
  • Korean: “리코마”
  • Lithuanian: “Likoma”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Likoma”
  • Nyanja: “Likoma”
  • Persian: “لیکوما”
  • Portuguese: “Licoma”
  • Portuguese: “Likoma”
  • Romanian: “Likoma (oraş)”
  • Romanian: “Likoma”
  • Tumbuka: “Likoma (msumba)”
  • Tumbuka: “Likoma”
  • Ukrainian: “Лікома”
  • Zulu: “Likoma, Malawi”
  • Zulu: “Likoma”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chipyela and Kuyu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chipyela Hill and Tulo Hill.

Northern Malawi: Highlights

Learn more about Mzuzu and Likoma Island.
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