Malakwa
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Malakwa | |
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  Malakwa Location of Malakwa in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′00″N 118°48′00″W / 50.93333°N 118.80000°WCoordinates: 50°56′00″N 118°48′00″W / 50.93333°N 118.80000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
Malakwa is a settlement in Shuswap Country in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in the Eagle River valley, along the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke. It had a population of 649 people in 2001.
The name comes from the Chinook Jargon word for mosquito, adapted from the French le maringouin.
References
- http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/DATA/cen01/profiles/detailed/39043206.pdf
- http://britishcolumbia.com/plan-your-trip/regions-and-towns/thompson-okanagan/malakwa/
- "Malakwa (community)". BC Geographical Names.
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