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- ↑ Malawi Infrastructure Sector Overview. ICED. 2018.
- ↑ Nacala Railway Line. Virtual PIDA Information Centre - Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa. 2021.
- ↑ Placido, Antonio; Marchesini, Marco; Cerreta, Vincenzo. The importance of railways for developing countries. The feasibility study for the rehabilitation of the Mchinji to Nkaya rail line in Malawi. In.: Transport Infrastructure and Systems. CRC Press. 1st Edition. 2017.
