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What grows in Karonga

Northern, Malawi

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Map showing the boundary of Karonga

The 2026/27 season in Karonga

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedNovember 2026 to June 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,287 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,287 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.3 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 85% of this area.
85% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 204 growing days · about 1,180 mm · November to May
10% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 216 growing days · about 1,280 mm · November to June
3% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 289 growing days · about 2,040 mm · November to August

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Karonga

85% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 58 crops

10% highland, sub-humid, warm — 46 crops

3% lowland, humid, warm — 64 crops

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows in Karonga with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Karonga

Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.

  • Taro Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Enset Moderate — Water
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 3 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Karonga, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

What changed in Karonga

  • 2 September 2026 Lime — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Banana Plantain — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Passion Fruit — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Rice — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Crop became recommendable

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Karonga?

Guava, Mango, Sweet orange, Lemon, Lime all rate well in Karonga — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Guava in Karonga?

In Karonga the window for Guava runs 17 Oct 2026 to 22 Apr 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Karonga?

Divisi does. It reads Karonga's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Karonga, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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