Zomba
E646487
Zomba is a historic city in southern Malawi that served as the country’s former capital and remains an important administrative and educational center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zomba canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 900–1000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Zomba City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
education sector
ⓘ
public administration ⓘ small-scale commerce ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
government offices
ⓘ
historic streets and avenues ⓘ university campus ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature | Zomba Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentFunction |
local government
ⓘ
regional administration ⓘ |
| hasHealthcareFacility | hospitals and clinics ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Chancellor College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Malawi (constituent colleges) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea | Zomba Plateau forest reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Shire River (regional vicinity) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Blantyre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liwonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalFunction | regional postal services ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutions |
Christian churches
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ |
| hasTransport | road transport network ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCentre | true ⓘ |
| isEducationalCentre | true ⓘ |
| isHistoricCity | true ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
colonial-era architecture
ⓘ
educational institutions ⓘ historic government buildings ⓘ scenic plateau views ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Chichewa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Region, Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Zomba Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Zomba District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected to Blantyre
ⓘ
connected to Liwonde ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalDuring | colonial period of Nyasaland ⓘ |
| wasCapitalUntil | Lilongwe became capital of Malawi ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.