Chiringa

Chiringa is a town in Malawi.

Location
Chiringa is located approximately 20 km, by road, east of Phalombe, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately 104 km, by road, east of Blantyre, the financial capital of Malawi and the largest city in Malawi's Southern Region. The geographical coordinates of Chiringa, Malawi are 15°46'32.0"S, 35°46'02.0"E (Latitude:-15.775556; Longitude:35.767222).

Overview
Chiringa lies along the Muloza–Chiringa Road (T415 Road), which continues north-westwards to Migowi, about 13 km from Chiringa. The Migowi–Chiringa Road is already tarmacked, as of May 2019.

There is a post office and a branch of First Discount House Bank in Chiringa. Chiringa, like many localities in the country, is water stressed. This photograph shows a power truck drilling a borehole in Chiringa, Malawi.

Notable people

 * Ken Lipenga: Member of Parliament for Phalombe East Constituency, was born in Chiringa on 14 February 1952.