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Zomba

Zomba

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A city in southern Malawi that used to be the capital until 1971
  • proper noun
: Zomba
  • The city of Zomba was the capital of Malawi until 1971.

Examples

  • In Malawi, oral literature is taught to undergraduates who are in their second and fourth years of university education in the departments of English, Chichewa, and Linguistics at Chancellor College, Zomba.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Many tourists visit Zomba to explore its beautiful landscapes and historical sites.

  • In Malawi, oral literature is taught to undergraduates who are in their second and fourth years of university education in the departments of English, Chichewa, and Linguistics at Chancellor College, Zomba.

Surface Forms

Zomba main

Etymology

Zomba comes from a local Malawi language and is linked to the city's high ground. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'hill' or 'plateau', because Zomba sits on a scenic high plateau and was once the country's capital.