Engcongolweni
Engcongolweni | |
|---|---|
  Engcongolweni Location in Malawi | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′S 33°53′E / 11.333°S 33.883°E | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Time zone | +2 |
Engcongolweni is a village about 22 kilometres (14 mi) North-West of Mzuzu along the M1 road, in the Mzimba district of Malawi. The primary school was founded in 1954 and the Edinburgh Girls’ High School is located here.
Church
[edit]The village has a Church of Central Africa Presbyterian minister who is replaced every few years. The minister is responsible for a wide area including nine prayer houses.[1]
Education
[edit]In 1954 Engcongolweni primary school opened. It was organised by the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Synod of Livingstonia. The school has had over 600 pupils[2] and it has partnered with Donibristle Primary School in Dalgety Bay.[3]
The village is the home to the unusually named Edinburgh Girls’ High School which is a private school for about 150 girls (in about 2016). The school has low fees because it is funded by the Chesney Trust.[4] The name of the school is a nod towards the Mary Erskine School in Edinburgh as the schools are partners and the school plans to visit every two years.[5]
In 2016 the girls took the Malawi School Certificate examinations and they exceeded the national average pass rate of about 60% with a rate of over 90%.[4]
The Chesney Trust founded the secondary school and it has also been involved in the building of a maize mill, an improved water supply and a bridge.[4] The village is twinned with Dalgety Church and they assisted with improving the water supply which supports about 7,500 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Malawi: Engcongolweni". Dalgety Church. c. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Engcongolweni Primary School Garden - 10.000 Orti in Africa". Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Donibristle Primary School". www.scotland-malawipartnership.org. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ a b c "The Chesney Trust (for Education in Malawi)". www.scotland-malawipartnership.org. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Emily Cooper: 'We left Malawi with more than just friends - we left with a family'". www.scotland-malawipartnership.org. Retrieved 2025-05-11.