Founded in the mid-1870s by Scottish missionaries, Malawi's economic capital is the country's oldest city and one of the oldest in East and Southern Africa. Named after the birthplace of the Scottish explorer David Livingstone, Blantyre, with its one million inhabitants, is the second largest city in the country. It is a cosmopolitan city, organized with a real urban plan like no other in Malawi. The city center, with its historic buildings, is very lively with banks, stock exchanges, commercial institutions and small industries. Its residential areas are home to many hotels and restaurants. It also has one of the largest shopping malls in the country. Much more attractive than Lilongwe, Blantyre enjoys a pleasant climate, thanks to its elevated position (around 1,000 m), and is surrounded by beautiful green hills. The city is also an important road junction to Zimbabwe or South Africa via Mozambique.

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