Mountain · Malawi + Zambia
Pilewombe
Elevation
1,875 m
#9,640
in the world
#30
in Malawi
Pilewombe is a mountain in Malawi and Zambia, rising to 1,875 m, the 30th highest in Malawi.
Where it is
Pilewombe sits on the border between Malawi and Zambia, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
1,875 m
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
Coordinates
-10.117, 33.417
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kasonda | 1,984 m | 13 km |
| Mafinga South | 2,337 m | 17 km |
| Mafinga Central | 2,339 m | 20 km |
| Namitowa | 2,048 m | 23 km |
| Makutu | 1,674 m | 34 km |
| Kalanga | 1,878 m | 49 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Pilewombe.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitipa | Malawi | 20,011 | 49 km |
| Karonga | Malawi | 69,486 | 60 km |
| Kyela | Tanzania | 47,000 | 76 km |
| Isoka | Zambia | 31,739 | 86 km |
| Ipinda | Tanzania | 17,775 | 88 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.