Karonga

Karonga
Rice fields in Karonga
Karonga Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 09°56′00″S 33°56′00″E / 9.93333°S 33.93333°E / -9.93333; 33.93333
Country	Malawi
Region	Northern Region
District	Karonga District
Elevation	478 m (1,568 ft)
Population  (2018 Census[1])
• Total	61,609
Time zone	+2
Climate	Aw

Karonga is a township in the Karonga District in Northern Region of Malawi. Located on the western shore of Lake Nyasa, it was established as a slaving centre sometime before 1877. As of 2018 estimates, Karonga has a population of 61,609. The common and major language spoken in this district is the Tumbuka language, which is also a regional language of Northern Malawi.