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Cultural & Museum Centre Karonga

The Cultural & Museum Centre Karonga (CMCK), commonly called Karonga Museum, is a cultural centre and museum in Karonga District, northern Malawi.

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Karonga

Karonga is a city in northern Malawi located on the coast of Lake Nyasa.

The Cultural & Museum Centre Karonga is Karonga's most popular attraction. It is home to the Malawisaurus, a 150-million-year-old fossil discovered 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Karonga. It displays an exhibit entitled "From Dinosaurs to Democracy", which chronicles the area's history.

Karonga is at an elevation of 1,568 feet (478 m) on the western shore of Lake Nyasa. It is situated 17.3 miles (27.8 km) away from Kenan Ngomba, 11 miles (18 km) away from Kaporo, 26.6 miles (42.8 km) away from Kilondo and 7.6 miles (12.2 km) away from Lupembe.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

29.6°C21.8
Precipitation: 132.3 mm

Feb

29.6°C21.7
Precipitation: 120 mm

Mar

29.3°C21.5
Precipitation: 206 mm

Apr

29°C21.3
Precipitation: 130 mm

May

28.7°C19.9
Precipitation: 19.4 mm

Jun

27.6°C17.9
Precipitation: 0.8 mm

Jul

27.3°C17
Precipitation: 0.8 mm

Aug

28.3°C17.6
Precipitation: 0.3 mm

Sep

30.6°C19.4
Precipitation: 0 mm

Oct

32.5°C21.9
Precipitation: 1.3 mm

Nov

32.4°C23
Precipitation: 39.4 mm

Dec

30.5°C22.4
Precipitation: 149 mm
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