Likoma (satellite)
Likoma may refer to: * ''Likoma'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae * Likoma Island, an island surrounded by Lake Malawi in East Africa *Likoma District, an administrative district of Malawi *Likoma, Malawi Likoma is the main town on Likoma Island in Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Likoma District. Perhaps the most famous attraction of Likoma is the Anglican Cathedral of Likoma. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, whose statue fa ...

Likoma (moth)
''Likoma'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ... and Karl Jordan in 1903. Species *'' Likoma apicalis'' (Rothschild & Jordan 1903) *'' Likoma crenata'' Rothschild & Jordan 1907 References Smerinthini Moth genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Smerinthini-stub ...
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Likoma District
Likoma District is the least populous district of Malawi, which consists of two separate exclaves of Malawi situated within Mozambican waters in Lake Malawi (also known in Tanzania as Lake Nyasa and in surrounding Mozambique as Lago Niassa). It consists of two main islands, Likoma and Chizumulu. It is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Likoma. History Whereas Portuguese missionaries colonized the interior of Angola and Mozambique in the 19th century, Anglican missionaries colonized Malawi, including the islands in Lake Malawi. In 1954, an agreement was made to make the middle of Lake Malawi the border between Malawi and neighboring Mozambique; however, Likoma and Chizumulu islands were kept as part of Malawi. Demographics At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Likoma District by ethnic group was as follows: * 73.8% Nyanja * 9.2% Chewa * 9.1% Tonga * 3.1% Tumbuka * 1.4% Yao * 1.2% Ngoni * 1.1% Lomw ...
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