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Mvai Forest Reserve, Ntcheu District, Central Region, Malawi


Type:Forest reserve - a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use
Mindat.org Region:Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi
Region:Ntcheu District, Central Region, Malawi
Latitude:14° 51' 17" S
Longitude:34° 36' 53" E
Lat/Long (dec):-14.85496,34.61485
Köppen climate type:Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Feature ID:925705
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:925705:4
GUID:0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi14° 48' 42" S34° 37' 46" E5.1km (3.1 miles)
Ncheu outcrops, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi14° 43' 0" S34° 37' 0" E15.4km (9.6 miles)
Chaumbwi Vent, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi15° 3' 0" S34° 47' 59" E29.4km (18.3 miles)
Kangankunde Carbonatite Complex, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi15° 7' 30" S34° 54' 33" E43.6km (27.1 miles)
Nailuwa Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi15° 4' 59" S35° 4' 0" E54.8km (34.0 miles)
Manondo-Choma gold prospect, Kirk Range, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi15° 18' 23" S34° 50' 34" E55.8km (34.7 miles)
Palula Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi15° 16' 0" S34° 55' 0" E56.1km (34.9 miles)
Kapiri deposit, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi15° 16' 59" S34° 55' 0" E57.6km (35.8 miles)
Lake Malombe Vents, Mangochi, Southern Region, Malawi14° 40' 0" S35° 8' 59" E61.2km (38.0 miles)
Kanono Dike, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi15° 19' 0" S34° 57' 0" E62.7km (39.0 miles)
Nsengwa Hill, Neno, Southern Region, Malawi15° 25' 0" S34° 43' 0" E63.4km (39.4 miles)
Utale Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi15° 10' 0" S35° 7' 59" E65.6km (40.8 miles)
Chinduzi Intrusion, Mongolowe-Chaone-Chikala Complexes, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi15° 10' 0" S35° 13' 0" E73.3km (45.6 miles)
Junguni Hill, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi15° 1' 59" S35° 16' 59" E74.5km (46.3 miles)
Machinga, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi15° 10' 39" S35° 17' 57" E81.8km (50.8 miles)
Zobue, Moatize District, Tete Province, Mozambique15° 35' 22" S34° 26' 21" E83.8km (52.1 miles)
Machinga Deposit, Machinga, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi15° 10' 36" S35° 19' 40" E84.5km (52.5 miles)
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi15° 16' 18" S35° 18' 5" E87.1km (54.1 miles)
Mongolowe-Chaone-Chikala Complexes, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi15° 7' 59" S35° 22' 59" E88.2km (54.8 miles)
Thambani Intrusion, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi15° 40' 0" S34° 26' 0" E92.3km (57.4 miles)
Chikolela Trenches, Thambani U-REE prospects, Thambani Intrusion, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi15° 40' 20" S34° 25' 31" E93.1km (57.9 miles)
Thambani U-REE prospects, Thambani Intrusion, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi15° 41' 27" S34° 25' 58" E95.0km (59.0 miles)
Cape Maclear, Mangochi, Southern Region, Malawi14° 0' 57" S34° 51' 18" E96.8km (60.2 miles)
Little Ngona Trenches, Thambani U-REE prospects, Thambani Intrusion, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi15° 42' 43" S34° 26' 35" E97.1km (60.3 miles)
Feremu, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi15° 43' 59" S34° 38' 59" E97.7km (60.7 miles)
Western Trenches, Thambani U-REE prospects, Thambani Intrusion, Mwanza, Southern Region, Malawi15° 42' 57" S34° 24' 14" E98.4km (61.1 miles)
Mpyupyu Hill, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi15° 24' 0" S35° 31' 0" E114.2km (71.0 miles)
Python Island, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi15° 16' 38" S35° 36' 52" E117.2km (72.8 miles)
Nepheline Occurrence, Mandimba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique14° 13' 59" S35° 31' 0" E119.2km (74.0 miles)
Mount Salambidua, Moatize District, Tete Province, Mozambique15° 55' 0" S34° 15' 0" E124.4km (77.3 miles)

Minerals recorded nearby (within 20 km)

Rock types recorded nearby (within 20 km)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Malawi Complex, African PlateOrogenic Belt
MalawiCountry
Central Region, MalawiRegion
Ntcheu, Central Region, MalawiDistrict

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Malawi, Ntcheu, TA Mpando135.22.199.0.0.0
Malawi, Ntcheu, TA Mpando, n.a. (1843)135.22.199.2436.0.0
 
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