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Blantyre

American  
[blan-tahyuhr] / blænˈtaɪər /

noun

  1. a city in S Malawi: includes the former town of Limbe.


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Another passenger, Laina Nala from Mangochi in southern Malawi, said she simply wanted to be dropped as close to her home as possible, rather than continuing on to Blantyre.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

Liz, a 36-year-old firefighter from Blantyre in South Lanarkshire, says she was "devastated" when she discovered that those charges had been dropped.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

In a phone interview from the Malawian city of Blantyre, where he works, Mr. Abdelmoneim said that he had been unable to reach his father on Monday.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2023

Many people, including children “are traumatized by the cyclone,” said Palal Areman, from the aid agency Save the Children and based in Blantyre.

From Seattle Times Mar. 20, 2023

For a boy, Gilbert had a beautiful singing voice and would later record two albums in Blantyre.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

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