Zomba Plateau
Zomba is a small town in Malawi about 1 hr from Blantyre. It was the capital of Malawi until Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the first president, moved the capital to Lilongwe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 1,740 metres
- Description: mountain in southern Malawi
- Also known as: “Zomba Massif”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zomba and Domasi.
Zomba
Photo: Rockwurm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zomba is a small town in Malawi about 1 hr from Blantyre. It was the capital of Malawi until Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the first president, moved the capital to Lilongwe.
Domasi
Town
Domasi is a community in Malawi to the northeast of Zomba. It is the location of the Institute of Education, the Museum of Education, Domasi College of Education, and a prison. Domasi is situated 10 km northeast of Zomba Plateau.
Zomba Plateau
- Categories: plateau, mountain, and landform
- Location: Zomba District, Southern Malawi, Malawi, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Zomba Plateau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Zomba Plateau” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Zombamassief”
- Catalan: “Altiplà de Zomba”
- Cebuano: “Zomba Plateau”
- Dutch: “Zomba Massif”
- French: “massif de Zomba”
- French: “plateau de Zomba”
- French: “Plateau de Zomba”
- Ladin: “Zomba Massif”
- Russian: “Зомба”
- Swedish: “Zomba Plateau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kasonga and Kumbawa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zomba Forest Reserve and Mlunguzi.
Southern Malawi: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Blantyre, Zomba, Lake Malawi National Park, and Mount Mulanje.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Zomba Plateau”. Photo: Rockwurm, CC BY-SA 3.0.