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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

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

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

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

Chilobwe was one of the areas worst affected by the landslides that hit Malawi's commercial hub, Blantyre.

From BBC