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List of renamed places in Malawi

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This is a list of renamed places in Malawi.

Country

The British colony of Nyasaland was renamed Malawi upon independence in 1964.

Cities and towns

Fort Hill → Chitipa (1964)
Fort Johnston → Mangochi (1964)
Fort Manning → Mchinji (1964)
Mlanje → Mulanje
Kota Kota → Nkhotakota
Port Herald → Nsanje
Fort Lister → Phalombe (1964)

See also

Lists of renamed places

References

^ Kalinga, Owen J. M. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Malawi. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 173. ISBN 9780810859616.