Dwangwa River

The Dwangwa River is a river in , which flows into . Its source is in the , in Malawi's central plateau. It flows north-easterly from this plateau through an ancient valley.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Malawi
  • Also known as: Lilavwa” and “River Luangwa

Dwangwa River

Latitude
-12.51718° or 12° 31′ 2″ south
Longitude
34.19826° or 34° 11′ 54″ east
Elevation
480 metres (1,575 feet)
Open location code
5GVPF5MX+48
Geo­Names ID
929950
Wiki­data ID
Q1268417
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Satellite Map

Discover Dwangwa River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Dwangwa River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Dwangwa
  • Bulgarian: Двангва
  • Catalan: Riu Dwangwa
  • Cebuano: Dwangwa River
  • Chinese: 杜萬瓜河
  • French: Dwangwa
  • Fulah: Dwangwa
  • German: Dwangwa
  • Hausa: Kogin Dwangwa
  • Irish: Abhainn Dwangwa
  • Japanese: ドワングワ川
  • Lithuanian: Dvangva
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Dwangwa
  • Nyanja: Mtsinje wa Dwangwa
  • Polish: Dwangwa
  • Russian: Двангва
  • Russian: Дван­гва
  • Spanish: Rio Dwangwa
  • Spanish: Río Dwangwa
  • Welsh: Afon Dwangwa

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Luangwa Point and Dwangwa Airport.

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