| Official Name: | Dowa |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Malawi |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Malawi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Malawi |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dowa District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2018 Census[1] |
| Population Total: | 7,135 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | -13.6667°N 88°W |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Cwb |
Dowa is a town located in the Central Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Dowa District. William Kamkwamba, author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, was born and raised in Dowa.
Dowa has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).
| Year | Population[2] [3] | |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,067 | |
| 1998 | 4,493 | |
| 2008 | 4,765 | |
| 2018 | 7,135 |