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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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Local media have reported the theft of state property from two presidential residences - the Kamuzu Palace, and Sanjika Palace, in Blantyre, the country's second biggest city.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

UWS has campuses in Paisley, Ayr, Dumfries and Blantyre, as well as London.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

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

The storm was far more deadly in neighbouring Malawi, where at least 447 were killed as Freddy tore through the country's southern tip and inundated the main commercial hub of Blantyre.

From Reuters • 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