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Zomba was the capital city of independent Malawi from 1964 to 1975.

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Zomba

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
104.0K
Coordinates
-15.38, 35.33
1053rd most populous city in the world

Zomba is a city in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. It is the former capital city of Malawi.

From the “History” section

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Zomba Central Prison is the only maximum-security prison in Malawi.

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Zomba

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
104.0K
Coordinates
-15.38, 35.33
1053rd most populous city in the world

Zomba is a city in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. It is the former capital city of Malawi.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Lix from german Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Chancellor College, the largest constituent college of the University of Malawi, is located in Zomba.

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Zomba

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
104.0K
Coordinates
-15.38, 35.33
1053rd most populous city in the world

Zomba is a city in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. It is the former capital city of Malawi.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Lix from german Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Zomba Plateau rises to 1800 m in height and is covered with vast tracts of African juniper.

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Zomba

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
104.0K
Coordinates
-15.38, 35.33
1053rd most populous city in the world

Zomba is a city in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. It is the former capital city of Malawi.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Lix from german Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The white-winged apalis, a bird species, has been sighted in the evergreen forest along the Mulunguzi River.

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Zomba

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
104.0K
Coordinates
-15.38, 35.33
1053rd most populous city in the world

Zomba is a city in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. It is the former capital city of Malawi.

From the “Fauna” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Lix from german Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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