Blantyre District

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf District
gptkbp:annualVisitors 1,000-1,500 mm
gptkbp:area 2,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageTemperature 20-25°C
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Thyolo_District
gptkb:Chikwawa_District
Mulanje District
Zomba District
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Blantyre
gptkbp:climate Tropical Climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Blantyre_City
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Historical Sites
Traditional Ceremonies
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Malawi
Polytechnic
gptkbp:established 1890
gptkbp:governedBy District Commissioner
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_Central_Hospital
District_Health_Office
gptkbp:historicalEvent Foundation of Blantyre Mission
Colonial_Administration
Independence_Movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blantyre District
gptkbp:languageSpoken English
Chichewa
gptkbp:localCuisine Nsima
Chambo
Kachumbari
gptkbp:localFestival gptkb:Malawi_International_Trade_Fair
gptkb:Blantyre_Arts_Festival
Chikangawa Festival
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Malawi
gptkbp:mainEvent Agriculture
Manufacturing
Trade
gptkbp:majorRivers gptkb:Shire_River
Nkhokhota_River
gptkbp:nationality Ngoni
Chewa
Yao
gptkbp:population approximately 800,000
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:St._Michael_and_All_Angels_Church
gptkb:Mount_Mulanje
Chancellor College
Soche_Hill
gptkbp:transportation Road_Network
Railway_Access
gptkbp:wildlife Various Species