Shire Highlands
The Shire Highlands are a plateau in southern Malawi, located east of the Shire River. It is a major agricultural area and the most densely populated part of the country.Shire Highlands
- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 976 metres
- Description: plateau in southern Malawi lying east of the Shire River
- Categories: plateau and landform
- Location: Zomba District, Southern Malawi, Malawi, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Shire Highlands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Shire Highlands” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Shirehoogland”
- Bavarian: “Shire-Houchland”
- Cebuano: “Shire Highlands”
- Chinese: “希雷高地”
- French: “Hauts plateaux de la Shire”
- German: “Shire-Hochland”
- Lithuanian: “Širės aukštumos”
- Swedish: “Shire Highlands”
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