Limbe is a neighborhood located in the city of
Blantyre
Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264 . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is ...
, in
Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...
. It is the operational headquarters and
workshop
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.
Overview
Limbe is east of center of
Blantyre
Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264 . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is ...
and was founded in 1909. Blantyre merged with Limbe in 1956.
Economy
The first branch of the
Commercial Bank of Malawi was opened in Limbe on 11 April 1970. Limbe is home to Malawi Pharmacies Limited
and
Illovo Sugar 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
East Asia is a geocultural region of Asia. It includes China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, plus two special administrative regions of China, Hong Kong and Macau. The economies of Economy of China, China, Economy of Ja ...
) 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. The town is home to a transport museum.
Sports
Limbe is also the headquarter of
Hockey Association of Malawi (HAM).
See also
*
Chiwembe
*
Railway stations in Malawi
References
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Populated places in Southern Region, Malawi