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18-576: Dedza is the main township of Dedza District in the Central Region of Malawi . Dedza is located about 85 km south of Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, off the M1 road to Blantyre at a point where a trans-African highway from Johannesburg enters the country. At an altitude of 1590m it is the highest town in Malawi. In June and July it can be chilly, especially in the mornings and evenings. The town

36-408: Is Dedza Township located on the M1 road 85 km south of Lilongwe. The town has banks, post office, petrol stations, accommodation and a range of shops. There are smaller market towns with a post office, police station, shops and market—Lobi, Linthipe, Mayani, Mtakataka. Most of the people live in rural villages as subsistence farmers. The initial results of the 2018 census put the population of

54-521: Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Dedza Pottery [1] is famous for its coffee shop and ceramics and has accommodation. The Kungoni Cultural Centre at Mua [2] has a museum that displays the cultural heritage of the tribes of central Malawi, a wood carving school and accommodation. Theresa Kachindamoto is the paramount chief, or Inkosi, of the Dedza District. She is known for her forceful action in dissolving child marriages. Dedza District

72-535: Is available at the Dedza Pottery, Panjira Lodge, Rainbow Resthouse and other local resthouses. There are a number of bars and cafes in the town centre, such as the Boiz Club and Golden Dish and a cyber-café – AY Business Cafe. The Dedza Pottery Coffee Shop is 1 km along a dirt road near the M1 northern junction. The Dedza Pottery sells a wide range of ceramics and there are a number of craft shops along

90-414: Is available at the Dedza Pottery, Panjira Lodge, Rainbow Resthouse and other local resthouses. There are a number of bars and cafes in the town centre, such as the Boiz Club and Golden Dish and a cyber-café – AY Business Cafe. The Dedza Pottery Coffee Shop is 1 km along a dirt road near the M1 northern junction. The Dedza Pottery sells a wide range of ceramics and there are a number of craft shops along

108-411: Is based around a bypass loop of tarmac road connected to the M1. At the northern end of the town centre there is a bus station, Town Assembly offices, sports stadium, police station, banks and petrol station. At the southern end there is a hospital and large market. There are many shops and businesses along the road and a parallel dirt road . Two other petrol stations are located on the M1. Accommodation

126-411: Is based around a bypass loop of tarmac road connected to the M1. At the northern end of the town centre there is a bus station, Town Assembly offices, sports stadium, police station, banks and petrol station. At the southern end there is a hospital and large market. There are many shops and businesses along the road and a parallel dirt road . Two other petrol stations are located on the M1. Accommodation

144-495: Is linked with Norwich , UK, by a UK-based charity—the Norwich-Dedza Partnership [3] . The Partnership supports education, health, agriculture, tourism development and public sector organisations through volunteer workers, supply of computers and other materials and small scale funding. 14°10′S 34°20′E  /  14.167°S 34.333°E  / -14.167; 34.333 Dedza Dedza

162-430: Is supported by Norwich charity Far Sight which has provided training and equipment. Dedza has a subtropical highland climate ( Köppen : Cwb ) with cool to warm temperatures year round. The rainy season runs from November to April, and the dry season runs from May to October. 14°22′S 34°20′E  /  14.367°S 34.333°E  / -14.367; 34.333 Dedza District The western part of

180-405: Is the main township of Dedza District in the Central Region of Malawi . Dedza is located about 85 km south of Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, off the M1 road to Blantyre at a point where a trans-African highway from Johannesburg enters the country. At an altitude of 1590m it is the highest town in Malawi. In June and July it can be chilly, especially in the mornings and evenings. The town

198-666: The Dedza District Assembly (the local government authority). There are 8 Traditional Authority Areas headed by chiefs and Dedza Township has its own Assembly. The M1 road linking Lilongwe with Blantyre runs through the centre of the District. The M5 Salima to Balaka road runs parallel to the Lake and the S126 Masasa to Golomoti road joins the two just south of the district boundary. The western part of

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216-462: The dirt road to it. A walk up to the top of Dedza Mountain (2198m) is possible on a maintenance road for the communication aerials. The main industries of the town are Paragon Ceramics, which makes floor and roof tiles, etc., located at the Dedza Pottery and the WICO Sawmill on the opposite side of the road. The offices of the various departments of the Dedza District Assembly are located in

234-401: The dirt road to it. A walk up to the top of Dedza Mountain (2198m) is possible on a maintenance road for the communication aerials. The main industries of the town are Paragon Ceramics, which makes floor and roof tiles, etc., located at the Dedza Pottery and the WICO Sawmill on the opposite side of the road. The offices of the various departments of the Dedza District Assembly are located in

252-566: The district at 830,512, an increase of 33% over the 2008 figure. At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi , the distribution of the population of Dedza District by ethnic group was as follows: There are eight National Assembly constituencies in Dedza: Since the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of the Malawi Congress Party . The district also has 32 wards that elect members to

270-457: The district has no major roads. Apart from a commercial rice growing project at the side of Lake Malawi, agriculture is family based smallholdings. Larger businesses are limited to Paragon Ceramics (floor and roof tiles, Dedza Pottery ceramics), WICO Sawmill and a rose grower. There are a number of tourist attractions in the district. There are four forest reserves—Dedza-Salima, Chongoni, Dedza Mountain and Mua-Livulezi. The Chongoni Rock Art Area

288-710: The district is on the Central African Plateau at an altitude of 1 200 to 1,600 m. Higher mountain ranges separate this from land alongside Lake Malawi in the Rift Valley at 500 m. The landscape is a mixture of grassland with granite outcrops, natural woodland and commercial pine plantations on the mountains and some bamboo forest nearer the lake. The wet season is November to April with almost no rainfall at other times. The higher altitudes have moderate temperatures and can be cold in June and July. The main town

306-726: The township. So also are offices for several NGOs operating in the district, such as Save the Children, Concern Universal and the Red Cross. The town has several primary schools, Mchisu day secondary school and Umbwi and Dedza Secondary boarding schools. Dedza is linked with Norwich, England by the Norwich-Dedza Partnership, a UK-based charity. The partnership supports education, health, agriculture, tourism development and public sector organisations in Dedza District through volunteer workers, supply of computers and other materials and small scale funding. The eye clinic at Dedza District Hospital

324-612: The township. So also are offices for several NGOs operating in the district, such as Save the Children, Concern Universal and the Red Cross. The town has several primary schools, Mchisu day secondary school and Umbwi and Dedza Secondary boarding schools. Dedza is linked with Norwich, England by the Norwich-Dedza Partnership, a UK-based charity. The partnership supports education, health, agriculture, tourism development and public sector organisations in Dedza District through volunteer workers, supply of computers and other materials and small scale funding. The eye clinic at Dedza District Hospital

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