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Malakwa
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 Malakwa
Location in British Columbia
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province | BC/BCE |
| Region | Shuswap Country |
| Regional district | Columbia-Shuswap |
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| • Total | 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 559 |
| • Density | 20.195/km2 (52.31/sq mi) |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways |  Hwy 1 |
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.
The name comes from the Chinook Jargon word for mosquito, adapted from the French le maringouin.
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