Limbe is a neighborhood located in the center part of the city 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, L ...
, in
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 ...
. It is the operational headquarters and
workshops
Beginning with the Industrial Revolution era, a workshop may be a room, rooms or building which provides both the area and tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods. Workshops were the only ...
for
Malawi Railways
Malawi Railways was a government corporation that ran the national rail network of Malawi, Africa, until privatisation in 1999. With effect from 1 December 1999, the Central East African Railways consortium led by Railroad Development Corporati ...
.
Overview
Limbe is east of center 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, L ...
and was founded in 1909. Blantyre merged with Limbe in 1956.
Economy
The first branch of the
Commercial Bank of Malawi
The Standard Bank of Malawi, previously known as the Commercial Bank of Malawi, is a commercial bank in Malawi. It is licensed by the Reserve Bank of Malawi, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Location
The headquarters of Standard ...
was opened in Limbe on 11 April 1970. Limbe is home to Malawi Pharmacies Limited
and
Illovo Sugar
Illovo Sugar Africa (Pty) Ltd based in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is Africa's largest sugar producer. The group produces raw and refined sugar for local, regional African, European Union (EU), United States and world markets from sug ...
Malawi. Limbe is the site to many of the industries in
Blantyre District
Blantyre is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Blantyre, a commercial city where most Malawian industrial and business offices are. The district covers an area of 2,012 km² and has a population of 809,397. It was n ...
. Limbe is known for Indian (East Asian) traders but there has also been an influx of Chinese owned businesses growing in the area.
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
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Chiwembe
Chiwembe is a township in southern Malawi. It is situated approximately south of the town of Limbe and from Blantyre, Malawi's biggest city.
Chiwembe is mentioned in the song ''Police Hunt Matafale'' by the popular Malawian reggae band Black M ...
*
Railway stations in Malawi
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References
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Populated places in Southern Region, Malawi