Limbe, Malawi
Limbe is a town in Malawi. It is located in Blantyre District. It is the operational headquarters and workshops for Malawi Railways.
Limbe | |
|---|---|
  Limbe Location in Malawi | |
| Coordinates: 15°49′0″S 35°3′0″E | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Region | Southern Region |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Overview
Limbe is 7 miles (11 km) east of Blantyre and was founded in 1909. Blantyre Briefly merged with Limbe in 1956.[1]
Economy
The first branch of the Commercial Bank of Malawi was opened in Limbe on 11 April 1970.[2] Limbe is home to Malawi Pharmacies Limited[3] and Illovo Sugar Malawi. Limbe is the site to many of the industries in Blantyre District. Limbe is known for Indian (East Asian) traders but there has also been an influx of Chinese owned businesses growing in the area.[4]
Culture
Limbe has a strong Asian Malawian culture and Yao culture.
Sports
Limbe is also the headquarter of Hockey Association of Malawi (HAM).
See also
- Chiwembe
- Railway stations in Malawi
References
- "Limbe". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- Standard Bank Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on July 1, 2008
- "Mutharika Agenda Frustrated". AllAfrica. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2011-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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