Mulanje

Mulanje
Mulanje
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 16°01′33″S 35°30′29″E / 16.02583°S 35.50806°E / -16.02583; 35.50806Coordinates: 16°01′33″S 35°30′29″E / 16.02583°S 35.50806°E / -16.02583; 35.50806
Country  Malawi
Region Southern Region
District Mulanje District
Population (2018)
 • Total 21,000
Time zone +2
Climate Cwa

Mulanje (formerly Mlanje) is a town in the Southern Region, Malawi close to the border with Mozambique, to the east. It is near the Mulanje Massif.[1]

Location

The town of Mulanje lies along the M-2 highway from Thyolo to the west to the Mozambican border to the east. It is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi), by road, south-east of Blantyre, the financial capital of Malawi.[2] The geographical coordinates of the town of Mulanje are: 16°01'33.0"S, 35°30'29.0"E (Latitude:-16.025833; Longitude:35.508056).[3]

Overview

Mulanje is the headquarters of the conservation group, the Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust.[1] The small town of Mulanje is the center of Malawi's tea growing industry.[4]

Demographics

Year Population
1987 7 113
1998 12 569
2008 20 870
2018 21 000[5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest in or near the town of Mulanje include the following: (a) the offices of Mulanje Town Council (b) the offices of Mulanje District Administration (c) Mulanje District Hospital[3] (d) a branch of National Bank of Malawi[6] (e) a branch of NBS Bank[7] and (f) the headquarters of Malawi-Mulanje Mountain Biodiversity Conservation Project.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Wismayer, Henry (12 December 2013). "A trek across Malawi's Mount Mulanje, long rumored to have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Globefeed.com (20 May 2018). "Distance between Post Office, Blantyre, Malawi and Mulanje District Hospital, Mulanje, Malawi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 Google (20 May 2018). "Location of Mulanje Town, Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Pettigrew, Jane (1 February 2016). "Advances in Smallholder Tea Farming in Malawi". Stir-Tea-Coffee.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Lonely Planet (21 May 2018). "Mulaje, Malawi In Detail: Population". Franklin, Tennessee: Lonely Planet. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Brabys (21 May 2018). "National Bank of Malawi: Mulanje Branch". Brabys.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. ↑ AfricanAdvice.Com (21 May 2018). "NBS Bank (Mulanje Branch)". AfricanAdvice.Com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Nathalie Weier Johnson (27 March 2001). "About Malawi-Mulanje Mt. Biodiversity Conservation Project" (PDF). Washington, DC: World Bank. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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