Zomba Plateau

Zomba is a small town in about 1 hr from Blantyre. It was the capital of Malawi until Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the first president, moved the capital to Lilongwe.
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  • Plateau with an elevation of 1,740 metres (5,709 feet)
  • …is also known as “Zomba Massif”
  • Description: mountain in southern Malawi

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zomba and Domasi.
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is a small town in about 1 hr from Blantyre.
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Zomba Plateau

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Latitude
-15.32715° or 15° 19′ 38″ south
Longitude
35.32094° or 35° 19′ 15″ east
Open location code
5GPQM8FC+49
Geo­Names ID
923288
Wiki­data ID
Q8073720

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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”
  • Slovenian: “Planota Zomba”
  • Swedish: “Zomba Plateau”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kasonga and Cilasanje.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zomba Forest Reserve and Mlunguzi.

Southern Malawi: Highlights

Learn more about Blantyre and Zomba.

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