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Zomba

American  
[zom-buh] / ˈzɒm bə /

noun

  1. a city in and former capital of Malawi in the S part.


Zomba British  
/ ˈzɒmbə /

noun

  1. a city in S Malawi: the capital of Malawi until 1971. Pop: 101 423 (2005)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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While basic mental health services such as assessment and referral are accessible at district and primary care levels, there is only one government-run psychiatric referral facility in the whole country - Zomba Central Hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Zomba was reportedly so eager to team up with MTV Films and the cable channel’s mighty promotional machine that it also put up half of the film’s marketing budget.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

The presidential residence State House in the southern city of Zomba soon will be turned into a 100-bed treatment facility, according to officials.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2021

The presidential residence State House in the southern city of Zomba soon will be turned into a 100-bed treatment facility, according to officials.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2021

This range is called Milanjé; on the west stands Mount Zomba, 7000 feet in height, and some twenty miles long.

From A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 by Livingstone, David

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