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Manthimba

Coordinates: 14°13′14″S 34°32′08″E / 14.220457°S 34.535522°E / -14.220457; 34.535522
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Manthimba
Former city
Manthimba is located in Malawi
Manthimba
Manthimba
Coordinates: 14°13′14″S 34°32′08″E / 14.220457°S 34.535522°E / -14.220457; 34.535522
CountryMalawi
Former countryMaravi
RegionCentral
DistrictDedza

Manthimba was the capital of the Maravi Kingdom. It was located at 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the present village of Mtakataka in the Dedza district, in the central region of Malawi.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ogot, Bethwell A. Ogot (1992). Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century. Volume 5 of International Construction Management Series. UNESCO. ISBN 92-3-101711-X.