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Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique surrounding on the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 18,143,217. Lake Malawi takes up about a third of Malawi's area. Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city; the second largest is Blantyre, the third largest is Mzuzu and the fourth largest is its old capital Zomba. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of the people.
Tete is the capital city of Tete Province in Mozambique. It is located on the Zambezi River, and is the site of two of the four bridges crossing the river in Mozambique. A Swahili trade center before the Portuguese colonial era, Tete continues to dominate the west-central part of the country and region, and is the largest city on the Zambezi. In the local language, Nyungwe, Tete means "reed."
Zomba is a city in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. It is the administrative capital of Zomba District.
The Catholic Church in Malawi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome and the Malawi bishops.
The Church of the Province of Central Africa is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 15 dioceses in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Central Africa. Albert Chama is the current Archbishop, being installed on 20 March 2011, succeeding Bernard Amos Malango who retired in 2007. From 1980 to 2000, Walter Khotso Makhulu, a noted Anti-Apartheid activist, was Archbishop as well as Bishop of Botswana. Archbishop Chama continues to serve as Bishop of Northern Zambia, and is the second Zambian to be Archbishop of Central Africa.
The Archdiocese of Blantyre is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu is the Roman Catholic diocese located in Mzuzu in Malawi. It is in the Ecclesiastical Province of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa is a diocese located in the city of Chikwawa in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangochi is a diocese located in the city of Mangochi in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba is a diocese located in the city of Zomba in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.
Donald Seymour Arden was an Anglican archbishop, and campaigner for issues of justice and equality.
Stanislaus Tobias Magombo was the Roman Catholic titular bishop of Caesarea in Mauretania and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi.
The Bishop of Loughborough is an episcopal title used by the sole suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury, England.
The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa and the coordinating body of the Catholic dioceses. The AMECEA was established in 1961. Was the founding president of the Cardinal Archbishop of Lusaka Adam Kozlowiecki, SJ. It is one of ten members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar(SECAM).
Malosa is a small trading centre located in the Zomba District of Malawi. The Malosa mountain range and plateau neighbours the more famous Zomba Plateau and is separated by the Domasi Valley. Malosa is on the M3, 27 km from the city of Zomba. The earth road from the trading post leads from the edge of the main road right up to the base of the Malosa mountain range.
The Diocese of Lake Malawi is one of the four diocese in Malawi within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: the current bishop is Francis Frank Kaulandai.
The Diocese of Northern Malawi is one of the four diocese in Malawi within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: the current bishop is Fanuel Emmanuel Chioko Magangani.
The Diocese of Southern Malawi-Upper Shire is one of the four diocese in Malawi within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: the current bishop is Brighton Vitta Malasa.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lilongwe, Malawi.
Emmanuele Kanyama was a Roman Catholic bishop.
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