Places & Areas

1. Malaŵi

   Malawi

   Usage

   The country, whose northern region is the heartland of Tumbuka speakers

   Grammar Note

   The country name is written with ŵ

2. Zambia

   Usage

   The neighbour to the west of Malawi; Tumbuka is also spoken in its east

   Grammar Note

   A country name

3. Mozambiki

   Mozambique

   Usage

   The country to the east and south of Malawi

   Grammar Note

   A country name, also spelled Mozambique

4. Tanzania

   Usage

   The country to the north of Malawi

   Grammar Note

   A country name

5. Zimbabwe

   Usage

   A country south of Zambia

   Grammar Note

   A country name

6. Nyanja ya Malaŵi

   Lake Malawi

   Usage

   The big lake along the east of the country, with its northern shore a favourite for visitors

   Grammar Note

   nyanja means both "lake" and "sea"; it is not the language name Nyanja (Chichewa)

7. Mzuzu

   Usage

   The main city of the north and a gateway to the Tumbuka area

   Grammar Note

   A place name

8. Karonga

   Usage

   A town near the north end of the lake, on the way to the Tanzanian border

   Grammar Note

   A place name; karonga is also a word for "king, chief"

9. Rumphi

   Usage

   A northern town used as a base for the Nyika plateau and Vwaza marsh

   Grammar Note

   A place name

10. Mzimba

    Usage

    A northern town and the centre of the district of the same name

    Grammar Note

    A place name

11. Chitipa

    Usage

    A town in the far north of the country

    Grammar Note

    A place name

12. Nkhata Bay

    Usage

    A lakeshore town in the north, known for its beaches and boat trips

    Grammar Note

    A place name

13. Likoma

    Likoma Island

    Usage

    An island in Lake Malawi

    Grammar Note

    A place name

14. Livingstonia

    Usage

    A settlement on the heights above the lake, founded by a mission in the late 19th century

    Grammar Note

    A place name

15. Lilongwe

    Usage

    The capital of Malawi

    Grammar Note

    A place name

16. Blantyre

    Usage

    The commercial city in the south

    Grammar Note

    A place name

17. Zomba

    Usage

    A town in the south and a former capital

    Grammar Note

    A place name

18. Mangochi

    Usage

    A lakeshore town near the south end of the lake

    Grammar Note

    A place name

19. Salima

    Usage

    A lakeshore town in the centre of the country

    Grammar Note

    A place name

20. Nkhotakota

    Usage

    A lakeshore town in the centre of the country

    Grammar Note

    A place name

21. Kasungu

    Usage

    A town in the centre of the country

    Grammar Note

    A place name

22. Dedza

    Usage

    A town in the central highlands

    Grammar Note

    A place name

23. Mulanje

    Usage

    A southern town at the foot of the well-known Mulanje Mountain

    Grammar Note

    A place name

24. Mchinji

    Usage

    A border town on the way to Zambia

    Grammar Note

    A place name

25. Lusaka

    Usage

    The capital of Zambia

    Grammar Note

    A place name

26. Chipata

    Usage

    A town in eastern Zambia near the Malawi border

    Grammar Note

    A place name

27. Lundazi

    Usage

    A town in eastern Zambia, in an area with many Tumbuka speakers

    Grammar Note

    A place name

28. Chama

    Usage

    A town in north-eastern Zambia, in an area with many Tumbuka speakers

    Grammar Note

    A place name

29. Nkhuluta ku Mzuzu

    I am going to Mzuzu

    Usage

    States your destination; replace Mzuzu with another place

    Grammar Note

    The locative ku precedes the place name. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

30. Nizamukhala ku Karonga

    I will stay in Karonga

    Usage

    States where you will stay; replace Karonga with another place

    Grammar Note

    ni-zamu-khala: I + future + stay, live. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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