Southern Region · Malawi
Mangochi travel guide
Mangochi is a city in Southern Region, Malawi, home to about 51,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Nearest airport
- VXC133 km · Lichinga Airport
- Currency
- MWKMalawian kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
- Language
- Chewa, English, Tumbuka
When to go
The best time to visit Mangochi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mangochi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 241 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mangochi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lichinga Airport (VXC), about 133 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chileka International Airport (BLZ, 138 km) is also within reach.
VXC · Lichinga Airport
BLZ · Chileka International Airport
Questions
Mangochi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mangochi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mangochi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 241 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mangochi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lichinga Airport (VXC), about 133 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chileka International Airport (BLZ, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Mangochi?
Malawian kwacha (MWK).
Nearby
Destinations near Mangochi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.