Dowa

for the village in Nepal see Dowa, Nepal

For the Dowa meteorite of 1976, see meteorite falls.

Dowa
Dowa Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E / -13.667; 33.917
Country	Malawi
Region	Central Region
District	Dowa District
Population (2008)
- Total	6,176
Time zone	+2

Dowa is a town located in the Central Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Dowa District. William Kamkwamba, author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, was born and raised in Dowa.

Demographics

Year	Population[1]
1998	4 482
2008	6 176

References

1. ^ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population

Coordinates: 13°40′S 33°55′E / 13.667°S 33.917°E / -13.667; 33.917