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Encyclopedia Britannica



BLANTYRE

This article appears in Volume V04, Page 43 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: BLA-BOS
BLANTYRE , the
chief
  town of the Nyasaland protectorate, British Central Africa. It is situated about 3000 ft. above the sea in the Shire Highlands 300 M. by river and rail N.N.W. of the
Chinde
  mouth of the Zambezi. Pop. about 6000 natives and loo whites. It is the headquarters of the
principal
  trading firms and missionary
societies
  in the protectorate. It is also a station on the
African
  trans-continental telegraph line. The
chief
  building is the
Church
  of
Scotland
  church, a fine red brick building, a mixture of Norman and Byzantine styles, with lofty turrets and
white
  domes. It stands in a large open space and is approached by an avenue of cypresses and eucalyptus. The church was built entirely by native labour. Blantyre was founded in 1876 by Scottish missionaries, and is named after the birthplace of
David
  Livingstone.


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