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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

It should be noted that the film was bankrolled by a wing of the Zomba Group, whose Jive Records label was home to Spears, the Backstreet Boys and R. Kelly.

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

After leaving the somewhat flat-topped southern portion, the most prominent mountain of the Zomba range is Njongoné, which has a fine stream running past its northern base. 

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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