Mulanje, formerly called Mlanje, is a town in the
Southern Region of
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...
, close to the border with
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
, to the east. It is near the
Mulanje Massif
The Mulanje Massif, also known as Mount Mulanje, is a large inselberg in southern Malawi. Sapitwa Peak, the highest point on the massif at 3,002 m, is the highest point in Malawi. It lies 65 km east of Blantyre, rising sharply from the ...
.
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 , by road, south-east of
Blantyre
Blantyre () is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with an enumerated 800,264 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Li ...
, the commercial and financial capital of Malawi.
This is approximately , by road, southeast of
Lilongwe
Lilongwe (, , ) is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in th ...
, the largest city in Malawi and the country's capital.
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).
Overview
Mulanje is a tourist attraction and serves as a staging base for climbers who want to scale
Mount Mulanje
Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest.
Mount or Mounts may also refer to:
Places
* Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England
* Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...
or those who want to explore the countryside at its base. Residential and camping accommodation is available.
Mulanje is also the headquarters of the conservation group, the
Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust.
The small town of Mulanje is the center of Malawi's tea growing industry.
The ''Lujeri Tea Estate'', adjacent to the border with Mozambique, is the location of the
Ruo–Ndiza Hydroelectric Power Station, that is owned and operated by ''Mulanje Renewable Energy Plc'', a private enterprise.
Demographics
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
(d) a branch of
National Bank of Malawi (e) a branch of
NBS Bank and (f) the headquarters of Malawi-Mulanje Mountain Biodiversity Conservation Project.
See also
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Encephalartos gratus
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Widdringtonia whytei
References
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Malawi–Mozambique border crossings
Populated places in Southern Region, Malawi
Mulanje District