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Limbe is a town in Malawi. It is located in Blantyre District. It is the operational headquarters and workshops for Malawi Railways.
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Map of Limbe, Malawi
Overview
Limbe is 7 miles (11 km) east of Blantyre and was founded in 1909. Blantyre Briefly merged with Limbe in 1956.
Economy
The first branch of the Commercial Bank of Malawi was opened in Limbe on 11 April 1970. Limbe is home to Malawi Pharmacies Limited and Illovo Sugar Malawi. Limbe is the site to many of the industries in Blantyre DistrictLimbe is known for Indian (East Asian) traders but there has also been an influx of Chinese owned businesses growing in the area.
Culture
Limbe has a strong Asian Malawian culture and Yao culture.
Sports
Limbe is also the headquarter of Hockey Association of Malawi (HAM).
References
Limbe, Malawi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA