The Zebu (Bos indicus), sometimes known in the plural as indicine cattle or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in the Indian sub-continent. Some 75 breeds of zebu are known, split about evenly between African breeds and Indian ones. The name Zebu originates from the…
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Malawi Philately: Chambo (Oreochromis lidole)
The Chambo (Oreochromis lidole) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. This tilapia is native to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, where it is found in Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe, the Shire River and perhaps some crater lakes further north. This oreochromine cichlid is locally called chambo, a…
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The stamps of this series were based on the Nyasaland 1963 Definitive Series. The original artwork had transparent overlays bearing the name ‘Malawi,’ enabling new cylinders to be prepared for printing as and when required. The artwork was approved by Colin Cameron (Federal) Minister of Transport and Communication in August…
View More Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive SeriesMalawi Philately: Mangochi
Mangochi is a township in the Southern Region of Malawi. It was founded by colonial administrator Sir Harry Johnston in the 1890s as a British colonial defence post on the littoral plain of the Shire River’s western shore. After this, Fort Johnston – as the town was then known – was…
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Blantyre was founded in 1876 through the missionary work of the Church of Scotland. It was named after Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the birthplace of the explorer David Livingstone. In 1956 it was merged with its sister city, Limbe to form one city. The city’s status as Malawi’s centre of…
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Lilongwe is located in the central region of Malawi, in the district of the same name, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia It is named after the Lilongwe River. In 1965, Malawi’s first president, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, selected Lilongwe as an economic growth point for northern and central Malawi.…
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Zomba was the capital of first British Central Africa and then Nyasaland Protectorate before the establishment of Malawi in 1964. It was also the first capital of Malawi and remained so until 1974, when Lilongwe became the capital. It is located at the base of the Zomba Plateau. Hotels, Clubs…
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In 1964, Ku Chawe Inn, located on a plateau outside of Zomba, was one of the only private-owned hotels in Malawi. It provided 36 beds for guests. In 1969, the Government bought out the inn. In 1970, the hotel was extended and refurbished under Phase 3 of the Government’s Hotel…
View More Malawi Philately: Ku Chawe InnMalawi Philately: Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi, previously known as Lake Nyasa, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is a meromictic lake, meaning that its water layers do not mix. It is the fifth largest fresh water lake in…
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