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Malawi (/ m ə ˈ l ɑː w i /; lit. ' flames ' in Chichewa and Chitumbuka), [9] officially the Republic of Malawi and formerly known as Nyasaland, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest.
Malindi is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, north of Mangochi, where the district headquarters are located. [2] This is approximately 215 kilometres (134 mi), by road, north of Blantyre, the largest city in Malawi's Southern Region. [3]
Lilongwe (UK: / l ɪ ˈ l ɒ ŋ w eɪ /, US: /-w i, l ɪ ˈ l ɔː ŋ w eɪ /,) is the capital and largest city of Malawi. [3] It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. [4]
Phalombe is located about 44 kilometres (27 mi), by road, north-east of Mulanje, along the T408 Road. [2] This is approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi), by road, east of Blantyre, the financial capital of Malawi and the largest city in the country's Southern Region. [3]
A clickable map of Malawi exhibiting its 28 districts. Malawi is divided into 28 districts [ 1 ] within three regions . Each District is headed by a District Commissioner : [ 2 ]
The small town of Mulanje is the center of Malawi's tea growing industry. [7] The Lujeri Tea Estates, adjacent to the border with Mozambique, is the location of the 8.25 megawatts (11,063 hp) Ruo–Ndiza Hydroelectric Power Station, that is owned and operated by Mulanje Renewable Energy Plc, a private enterprise. [8]
The Shire Highlands lie in southern Malawi, east of the rift valley and Shire River and south of Lake Malawi. The Zomba and Mulanje mountain peaks rise from the highlands to respective heights of 2,100 and 3,000 metres (7,000 and 10,000 feet). [1] Malawi has two sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Mwanza is the largest commercial, political and administrative urban centre of Mwanza District, in the Southern Region of Malawi. It lies on the important road from Blantyre to Tete in Mozambique, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, northwest of Blantyre, Malawi's commercial capital. [3]